Bibliograph

The politics of voter suppression, defending and expanding Americans' right to vote, Tova Andrea Wang

Type

Label

The politics of voter suppression, defending and expanding Americans' right to vote, Tova Andrea Wang

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [161]-185) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The politics of voter suppression

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

777251291

Responsibility statement

Tova Andrea Wang

Sub title

defending and expanding Americans' right to vote

Summary

"Tova Wang explains how, across the twentieth century, the issue of access to the ballot was transformed from a largely practical matter of electoral advantage into an ideological difference between the Democrat and Republican Parties"--Publisher's Web site

Table Of Contents

The voter inclusion principle -- The early years of vote suppression -- Conditions and consequences of the Voting Rights Act -- Vote suppression goes national and Republican -- The battle over Motor Voter -- The election of 2000 and its fallout -- A slight upswing -- Effects on election outcomes -- How to increase participation -- Epilogue : what citizens can do

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