Every Voice Counts: The Success (& Failure) of the 15th Amendment and African American Voting Rights
Автор: Tsongas Industrial History Center
Загружено: 2021-10-06
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EVERY VOICE COUNTS: THE SUCCESS (AND FAILURE) OF THE 15TH AMENDMENT AND AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that (male) citizens “shall not be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” However, throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, discriminatory practices (poll taxes, literacy tests, etc.) were used to prevent African Americans from voting, particularly in the South. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made strides in removing barriers to polls, although enforcement varied. So, where does the United States stand today in the wake of these laws and acts? Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth Herbin-Triant (professor of history at Amherst College) addresses the state of African Americans’ access to voting past and present.
In the fall of 2020, the Tsongas Industrial History Center hosted a webinar series exploring how underrepresented communities have fought for equitable representation and overcome barriers to civic participation. In each webinar, historians and educators shared content on a civics topic and discussed how to adapt it for the classroom. Each session includes companion lesson plans and primary documents. Visit: http://www.uml.edu/tsongas/civics for more information. This series was partially funded by Mass Humanities. This program took place on 10/20/2020.
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