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Valuing the Vote! The Voting Rights Act: Triumphs, Challenges, & Possibilities

April 14, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT

Join us for the conclusion of our Valuing the Vote series by exploring the Voting Rights Act from its inception in 1965 through current day.  This discussion will address the successes of the Voting Rights Act, how the Voting Rights Act has been challenged, and what we can expect in the future.
Our featured presenter is Dr. R. Keith Gaddie from the University of Oklahoma, co-author of The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act (2016).
Moderated by Dr. Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado,  Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Available via Zoom webinar (register below to receive the link) or via Facebook Live on the Humanities Nebraska page.

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Date:
April 14, 2021
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Event Category:
Website:
www.humanitiesnebraska.org/vote

Venue

Online Event