Dianne Bystrom
This presentation describes how voting rights in the United States have expanded and contracted over time through the 15th, 19th and 26th amendments.
Description
This presentation describes how voting rights in the United States have expanded and contracted over time through the 15th, 19th and 26th amendments, which expanded voting rights to African American men, women and 18-20 year-olds; the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and recent actions by the U.S. Supreme Court, Congress and state legislatures. It includes statistics on who has voted in recent elections by age, sex and race/ethnicity as well as information on how to be a registered and informed voter.
Dianne Bystrom
Title: Director Emerita, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
Email: [email protected]
City: Plattsmouth