Everything You Need to Know About Voting Rights and Voter Disenfranchisement

by Julia J. Quinlan

Overview

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights in the United States. Voting rights in the United States slowly expanded over the country's history. Even today, though, the right to vote is not always easy to exercise. Readers will learn about the history of voting rights in America and the struggles faced by many groups to gain citizenship and their right to vote. This book also explores modern-day obstacles to voting, the consequences of disenfranchisement, and what we can do to make voting accessible to everyone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508179214
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2018
Series:	Rosen Need to Know Library Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.12(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 A Brief History of a Long Struggle 7

Chapter 2 Modern-Day Voting 18

Chapter 3 Every Vote Counts 32

Chapter 4 Getting Involved 41

Glossary 52

For More Information 54

For Further Reading 57

Bibliography 59

Index 62