The History of U.S. Voting Rights

The History of U.S. Voting Rights | Things Explained

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3 жыл бұрын

Who can vote today looked a lot different from those who could vote when the United States was first founded. This video covers the history of voting rights, including women's suffrage, Black disenfranchisement, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the various methods American voters can cast their ballots today.
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@bljdot7392 3 жыл бұрын

Yooo here from my zoom class👍

@Mikebuddy2229 3 жыл бұрын

This is a decent video but its leaving some important events out. In the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Section 5, the Pre-Clearance Clause is what led to the increase in minorities voting in elections in the south. The States and Counties that were explicitly listed in the Act are listed below:

@lifewithdq1923 3 жыл бұрын

Here just because i needed the knowledge!

@ddlyify 3 жыл бұрын

They glossed over some important aspects of the Voting Rights Act.

@goaway4088 3 жыл бұрын

Atleast I’m not the only one who’s others teachers made them watch this...

@katiebible8816 2 жыл бұрын

I love this for my lesson but I had a question. Many of my students are Asian. What were the restrictive laws or major acts for Asian and Hispanic voting rights?

@deaundrabenamon4520 3 жыл бұрын

Who else here from class 🙄👉🏾

@user-im1mf4hr1f

Thanks for sharing!

@user-tw3kr9if1f

Providing Identification before receiving your voters ballot is a legitimate request and can help to insure the accuracy and fairness of the process for all.

@Chi-Guy 2 жыл бұрын

How EXACTLY are registered voters being prevented from voting?

@sterlynalexander8229 2 жыл бұрын

I would like the John Lewis Voters Rghts Act explainrd

@HomeDronen 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 🤠👍

@PastorElliott 3 жыл бұрын

So we all here from our schools

@Mikebuddy2229 3 жыл бұрын

This is a decent video but its leaving some important events out. In the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Section 5, the Pre-Clearance Clause is what led to the increase in minorities voting in elections in the south.. The act required a handful of States and Counties to get approval from the U.S. Department of Justice. These states are the following:

@ChrisR2020

You know, a lot of people don't realize this, but we don't actually have voting rights. No, seriously... there is no mention of voting in the constitution before the 14th amendment, and there were no federal voting laws until the civil rights era.

@cherylmednick9951 3 жыл бұрын

The Constitution states that Congress may at any time alter such regulations made by the states (Article 1 Section 4) - get to it Congress and put Georgia in it's proper place!!!