Week 4 Discussion: Social Justice and the Vote

Discussion Prompts

• First:
  • Describe the history of voter suppression in the United States from the time of slavery to the present against the following groups
  • Discuss various policy reforms advocated and enacted to expand and make real the right to vote for all:
    • • African American men
      • white women
      • Black women
      • others

• Then:
  • Describe US Supreme Court's holding in Shelby v Holder
  • Discuss its affect on the right to vote in the US including specific changes some states made to their voting policies and practices in light of the decisions
  • Discuss how voters and activists have responded
• Finally:
  • Discuss the rights of and relationships between black and white women suffrage activists throughout American history to the present.
  • Include a description of the most prominent activists and their positions discussed in the course materials.

Discussion Guidelines

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• YouTube

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Criteria for Success:

• Please review the assignment rubric and Best Practices for Discussions to ensure the opportunity to earn full points. To view the rubric, select the 3 vertical dots on the upper right corner of this discussion.