https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj A brief discussion on the complicated history and modern context of voter suppression in the United States. en-us 2021-10-23 00:53:52 UTC 2026-02-19 14:55:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2705.png geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837418357 What makes a person "qualified" to vote in the United States? Who should decide?]]> 2021-10-23 01:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837418357 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837433111 The year 2020 marked the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 15th amendment, passed in 1870, 91 years after the original Constitution was signed. The amendment was brought forth with the intention of giving African-American men the right to vote for the first time, and the fact that it comes so late shows the systematic prevention by the powers that be to stop certain Americans from representing themselves with their vote. ]]> 2021-10-23 01:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837433111 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837440153 Originally, only white, property owning men were allowed the privilege of voting in the U.S.. Around the 1820's, nearly all white men had been afforded the right to vote. Women were forced to fight for their own voice in the political sphere, it was not until an entire century later that they were given their suffrage with the passage of the 19th amendment. ]]> 2021-10-23 01:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837440153 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837444869 How does voter suppression continue to this day? And how do we as Americans stand up for the right to vote? ]]> 2021-10-23 01:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837444869 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837446432 Why is important to vote? Why might someone want to supress certain Americans from voting?]]> 2021-10-23 01:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837446432 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837454995 This award winning book attempts to encapsulate a vast history of the complicated and ugly past of America and its subjugation of African Americans in the United States. In it, the authors highlight the scope of voter suppression against black Americans and their struggle to freely voice their opinions in political office. The book is worth the read to anyone who wants to know more about the history of the United States, beyond just the history of voting. ]]> 2021-10-23 01:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837454995 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837476914 This NPR article highlights some of the context and background of Reynold's and Kendi's Stamped. It contains an interview of the authors, and gauges their audience and idea behind writing this unconventional and effective book of history. ]]> 2021-10-23 02:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837476914 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837486953 In 1965, The Voting Rights Act was passed to ensure that local governments do not pass legislation that will prevent certain people from voting based on discriminatory practices. In 2013, this case, Shelby County v. Holder, ruled that a key provision was unconstitutional. Read more here about why that is important. ]]> 2021-10-23 02:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1837486953 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838263745 See this article, which articulates how the Shelby County v. Holder decision specifically affects women, and their voting rights. The article also discusses how the voter suppression issue is pertinent to trans identifying citizens. ]]> 2021-10-23 17:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838263745 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838267039 Joevahn Scott gives a wonderful summary of some of the issues that Black Americans deal with in voting suppression, stretching from long ago to today. ]]> 2021-10-23 17:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838267039 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838270188 2021-10-23 17:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838270188 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838274647 The League of Women Voters is a group that specifically works to stop voter suppression of primarily women, but also for minorities in the country as well. Read more about the LWV here.]]> 2021-10-23 17:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838274647 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838279875 There are so many answers to this question. But most young voters (those around 18 years old) are not aware of its true importance. Allowing one's voice to be heard requires going out and making the effort to use the political power that each citizen holds. Those who fight for voting rights do so, so that people like you and I can exercise our right. ]]> 2021-10-23 18:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838279875 geersspencer https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838524420 2021-10-23 22:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/geersspencer/4i8obq0pvb8b2lnj/wish/1838524420