Voting Rights under Fire
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Voting Rights under Fire

The Continuing Struggle for People of Color

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Voting Rights under Fire

The Continuing Struggle for People of Color

About this book

With the increasing demands for changes in how we vote, the authors analyze the complications of race tied to these proposed policies through historical and contemporary challenges. Why does race play such a discursive role when it comes to the "right to vote"? Lawmakers are continuing to propose changes to voting rights policies that directly impact African Americans and the emerging Latino electorate. Ranging from issues like voter identification laws, accusations of voter fraud, and voting rights for convicted felons, this single-volume provides an in-depth analysis regarding the various racial dimensions embedded in cases of public policy. By highlighting the origination and evolution of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Voting Rights under Fire: The Continuing Struggle for People of Color demonstrates the still-prevalent issues around voting and people of color. This work will provide readers an accessible, interdisciplinary book that interconnects past and present issues involving political debates, public policy, and court decisions pertaining to race and voting rights in America.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Series Foreword
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction: Voter Identification Laws Then and Now
  9. 1. Formulating Democracy: Development and Evolution of Voting Rights in America
  10. 2. Felon Disenfranchisement and Voting Rights
  11. 3. On the Birth of Voter Identification Laws: Crawford v. Marion County
  12. 4. Controversy in the Keystone State: A Pennsylvania Story
  13. 5. In Defense of Voter ID: Texas v. Holder and Shelby v. Holder
  14. 6. Conclusion: Current Trends in Voter ID Laws and Felon Disenfranchisement
  15. Epilogue: A Note on Majority-Minority Growth
  16. Appendix: Current Voter ID Policy Snippets
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index