The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties Under the LawBloomsbury Publishing, 20 Okt 2004 - 453 halaman From its roots in early English rules to its practice today, this work covers the evolution, expansion, and ongoing debates regarding "the first liberty" in America. The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties under the Law tracks the expansion of the franchise in America from colonial times to the present. Opening with a case study establishing the importance of access to the ballot, the main emphasis shifts to pivotal points in American history including the hard-fought struggles for women's suffrage and racial equality. A chapter on 21st-century voting rights addresses the most unsettled issue we face today—the use of majority-minority districts to enhance the political influence of African Americans and Latinos. A parting look at free and fair elections and the 2000 presidential election debacle shows how votes not counted or improperly credited can make a mockery of the democratic process. |
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... seemed plainly apparent . Yet , without a racial component , would there have been a riot ? Taken together , Reese and Cruikshank are an astounding pair of decisions . By voiding two sections of the Enforcement Act of 1870 and ...
... seemed plainly apparent . Yet , without a racial component , would there have been a riot ? Taken together , Reese and Cruikshank are an astounding pair of decisions . By voiding two sections of the Enforcement Act of 1870 and ...
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... seemed more urgent or that had stronger political backing . For most , there seemed little advantage to be gained from a campaign to enfran- chise eighteen- , nineteen- , and twenty - year - olds . Indeed , some congressional leaders ...
... seemed more urgent or that had stronger political backing . For most , there seemed little advantage to be gained from a campaign to enfran- chise eighteen- , nineteen- , and twenty - year - olds . Indeed , some congressional leaders ...
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... seemed remote , the war became increasingly unpopular . In- deed , the inability of prospective draftees to vote lent credibility to those who branded the war as illegitimate . After the assassina- tions of Martin Luther King Jr. and ...
... seemed remote , the war became increasingly unpopular . In- deed , the inability of prospective draftees to vote lent credibility to those who branded the war as illegitimate . After the assassina- tions of Martin Luther King Jr. and ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Origins | 33 |
Toward a Nearly Universal White Manhood | 56 |
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