At its founding, Wisconsin took a strong stand against discrimination.
Entering the union as a “free state” in the years before the Civil War, Wisconsinites established a state constitution that went far beyond the federal document when it came to guaranteeing the rights of all citizens and protecting against attempts by the state to deny those rights based on differences in race, religion or class.
….organizations that seek to promote economic growth, including Downtown Madison Inc., the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, the Madison Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Federation of Business & Professional Women, and the UW Board of Regents have all urged Wisconsinites to vote against this amendment.