Reflection, Celebration and Renewal: The Voting Rights Act at 40

Reflection, Celebration and Renewal: The Voting Rights Act at 40

In the years since its passage, the voting rights measure has been a powerful enforcement tool, but with several provisions set to expire, the effort to protect Black enfranchisement continues. Here, Shaw and Nelson reflect on the celebration and the renewal of the Voting Rights Act.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Crisis (Baltimore, Md. : 2003) Md. : 2003), 2005-07, Vol.112 (4), p.21
Hauptverfasser: Shaw, Theodore M, Nelson, Janai S
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
African Americans
Anniversaries
Race relations
Voting Rights Act
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Zusammenfassung:In the years since its passage, the voting rights measure has been a powerful enforcement tool, but with several provisions set to expire, the effort to protect Black enfranchisement continues. Here, Shaw and Nelson reflect on the celebration and the renewal of the Voting Rights Act.
ISSN:1559-1573
2169-2734