Voting Rights under Fire
The Continuing Struggle for People of Color
1st Edition
Published on 26. May 2015
240 pages
979-8-216-16287-2 (ISBN)
Description
With the increasing demands for changes in how we vote, the authors analyze the complications of race tied to these proposed policies through historical and contemporary challenges.
Why does race play such a discursive role when it comes to the "right to vote"? Lawmakers are continuing to propose changes to voting rights policies that directly impact African Americans and the emerging Latino electorate. Ranging from issues like voter identification laws, accusations of voter fraud, and voting rights for convicted felons, this single-volume provides an in-depth analysis regarding the various racial dimensions embedded in cases of public policy.
By highlighting the origination and evolution of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Voting Rights under Fire: The Continuing Struggle for People of Color demonstrates the still-prevalent issues around voting and people of color. This work will provide readers an accessible, interdisciplinary book that interconnects past and present issues involving political debates, public policy, and court decisions pertaining to race and voting rights in America.
Why does race play such a discursive role when it comes to the "right to vote"? Lawmakers are continuing to propose changes to voting rights policies that directly impact African Americans and the emerging Latino electorate. Ranging from issues like voter identification laws, accusations of voter fraud, and voting rights for convicted felons, this single-volume provides an in-depth analysis regarding the various racial dimensions embedded in cases of public policy.
By highlighting the origination and evolution of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Voting Rights under Fire: The Continuing Struggle for People of Color demonstrates the still-prevalent issues around voting and people of color. This work will provide readers an accessible, interdisciplinary book that interconnects past and present issues involving political debates, public policy, and court decisions pertaining to race and voting rights in America.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
979-8-216-16287-2 (9798216162872)
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Donathan L. Brown | Michael L. Clemons
Voting Rights under Fire
The Continuing Struggle for People of Color
Book
05/2015
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Persons
Donathan L. Brown, PhD, is associate professor and editor of the Journal of Race and Policy in the Department of Communication Studies at Ithaca College.
Michael L. Clemons, PhD, is associate professor and founding editor of the Journal of Race and Policy in the Department of Political Science and Geography at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Michael L. Clemons, PhD, is associate professor and founding editor of the Journal of Race and Policy in the Department of Political Science and Geography at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Content
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Voter Identification Laws Then and Now
1. Formulating Democracy: Development and Evolution of Voting Rights in America
2. Felon Disenfranchisement and Voting Rights
3. On the Birth of Voter Identification Laws: Crawford v. Marion County
4. Controversy in the Keystone State: A Pennsylvania Story
5. In Defense of Voter ID: Texas v. Holder and Shelby v. Holder
6. Conclusion: Current Trends in Voter ID Laws and Felon Disenfranchisement
Epilogue: A Note on Majority-Minority Growth
Appendix: Current Voter ID Policy Snippets
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Voter Identification Laws Then and Now
1. Formulating Democracy: Development and Evolution of Voting Rights in America
2. Felon Disenfranchisement and Voting Rights
3. On the Birth of Voter Identification Laws: Crawford v. Marion County
4. Controversy in the Keystone State: A Pennsylvania Story
5. In Defense of Voter ID: Texas v. Holder and Shelby v. Holder
6. Conclusion: Current Trends in Voter ID Laws and Felon Disenfranchisement
Epilogue: A Note on Majority-Minority Growth
Appendix: Current Voter ID Policy Snippets
Bibliography
Index
