American democracy envisions ballot access but voting rights, especially African-American, remain gutted, requiring more activism for congress to act.
African-American Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
This is our collection of African-American voting rights related articles. Few ongoing crisis in American elections have more importance to the integrity of the democracy than the imperative of ensuring voting rights for African-Americans. Also see Democracy Chronicles articles on African-Americans and Democracy, the Civil Rights Era, Minority Voting, and our unfortunate category: Racism.
Amid accusations of violence, some say National Guard should no longer staff voting stations
National guard members have assisted or are set to help in several states, raising concerns over the possibility of voter intimidation [in upcoming polls], report.
‘A game-changer’: Pandemic forces shift in black voter outreach
The coronavirus has forced a shift in black voter outreach. “Historic voter suppression helps drive preference to vote in person”.
Coronavirus threatens a guarded tradition for many black Americans: Voting in person
Black Americans have traditionally preferred voting in person. The coronavirus threatens this tradition. There is a strong push for expanded vote-by-mail.
‘Selma Online’ Offers Free Civil Rights Lessons Amid Virus Outbreak
‘Selma Online’ is a new online project that seeks to create more awareness about the 1965 struggle for voting rights for African-American voters.
Bloody Sunday remembered
It was one of the most celebrated events of civil rights movement. It was to cement the right to vote for African Americans but was met with violence.
Americans Share Their Struggles to Vote
The voting rights act was passed in 1965. It gives all Americans the right to vote. But this has not been the case. Americans are sharing their experience.
A Big Vote Registration Push Reaches Millions
A non-profit wants more unmarried women, young people and people of color on voter rolls. But somehow mailers have upset some election officials.
19 African American women who fought for voting rights
African Americans were granted voting rights only after a long and bitter struggle. Several African American women were pivotal to this exemplary struggle.
Black voter suppression still a problem 150 years after 15th Amendment
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week struck down an Arizona week that would have criminalized the delivery of other people’s early ballots.