“Lowering voting age will give voice to young people and provide tool to hold politicians accountable to issues they care about,” Low said in a statement.
Racism and Prejudice articles on Democracy Chronicles
Racism is a belief that all members of each race possess abilities specific to that race, so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race. Also check out our section on World Democracy or our more general articles on History.
Study Links Lynchings to Black Americans’ Low Voter Registration
Atrocities committed against black Americans generations ago are having an impact today on their descendants’ decision to cast ballots in elections.
Blackface Photo Reopens Long US History of Bigotry in Medicine
Blackface photo reopens long history of bigotry in medicine, a photo which surfaced from the pages of the Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook.
How a Jim Crow Law Stacks the Deck Against Mississippi Democrats
Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood running for governor this year and a Jim Crow-era law means that Hood could lose even if he wins the most votes.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. in New PBS Documentary About Reconstruction-Era
Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. can trace the roots of his upcoming PBS documentary about the Reconstruction to his days in school.
Florida’s Election Chief Resigns as Horrifically Racist Photo Uncovered
Florida’s secretary of state and election chief, Michael Ertel resigned Thursday after photographs were unearthed of him dressed in blackface.
Notre Dame to Cover Up Murals of Columbus in New World
The University of Notre Dame will cover murals in a campus building that depict Christopher Columbus in America, the school’s president said.
Why I Submitted Just One Signature For Ballot Access in Indiana
I was a founder of Indiana College Democrats, served as a Democratic precinct chair in Bloomington, and was a Democratic state delegate. But I will never be a Democrat in Indiana again.
Activist From Lunch Counter Protest Photo, John Hunter Gray, Dies
A community organizer shown in an iconic photograph while challenging racial segregation in Mississippi in 1960s has died at his home in Pocatello, Idaho.
Election Reform in Malaysia Still Beholden to Racial Politics
Since the election of a new party, new government has delivered a number of reforms, including abolishing the nation’s sedition law and the death penalty.