Tennesseans have been protesting against systemic racism and police brutality since June, joining other states in demanding justice for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, two Black Americans killed by …
Pay To Vote: The New Costly Reality for Felons in Florida
What is being called a “modern-day poll tax” has found its way to The Sunshine State. Since the 2018 referendum to grant automatic re-enfranchisement to over a million of their citizens with felony …
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The “Right” to Vote in the South
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes in the world, leaving the right to vote in the United States under siege. One of the pandemic’s most significant impacts will be on the …
COVID-19: Another Blow to American Democracy
The Coronavirus, or COVID-19 pandemic, is an unprecedented global infectious disease disaster. The initial outbreak was in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019, but it has since spread all over the world, …
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The Threat to Voting Rights in Florida by Meghan Ward
Last November, Florida restored voting rights to 1.4 million of its citizens when it passed Florida Amendment 4, which ended disenfranchisement of felons who had served their time. In a state that …
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Use of discriminatory Voter Policy to suppress African Americans
by Rajdeep Singh In response to: “The Black-White Wealth Gap Is Unchanged after Half a Century”, The Economist A liberal democracy is one that not only acts upon the desires of the …
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The Progress of Voting Rights Since the Passing of Dr. King by Erica Garcia @University of Memphis
The MLK50 Symposium was a two-day symposium commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s passing. It consisted of an interesting variety of individuals all inquiring into Martin Luther King’s …
5 reasons to lower the voting age by Yanebi Blanco @Skidmore College
Last Saturday, March 24, 2018, I experienced first hand what I am convinced will be a defining event in United States history: the 'March for our lives' rally in Washington DC. As I was standing among …
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