Amendment XV: race and the right to vote
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Published:
Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, [2009].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
154 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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Description
Discusses the historical and political significance of the Fifteenth Amendment--securing voting rights to citizens regardless of race--and how it helped develop voting rights in the United States today.
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Phelps School
342.73 AME
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780737743272, 0737743271
Notes
General Note
Nonfiction.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-148) and index.
Description
From the Publisher's Website: A well-rounded social studies education is grounded in an understanding of how the Constitution-the blueprint for a democratic society-works. Each volume begins with the amendment text (accompanied by a student-friendly translation). Chapters put the amendment in historical context, examine how it has been tested in the courts and presents current controversies and debates. Reflecting provisions in both the national and state curriculum standards, these volumes provide primary and secondary sources that examine the roots of constitutional democracy as well as how the interpretation of the Constitution has evolved throughout American history. The series also explores the meaning of citizenship as well as its rights and responsibilities.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hay, J. (2009). Amendment XV: race and the right to vote. Farmington Hills, MI, Greenhaven Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hay, Jeff. 2009. Amendment XV: Race and the Right to Vote. Farmington Hills, MI, Greenhaven Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hay, Jeff, Amendment XV: Race and the Right to Vote. Farmington Hills, MI, Greenhaven Press, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hay, Jeff. Amendment XV: Race and the Right to Vote. Farmington Hills, MI, Greenhaven Press, 2009.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Foreword -- Amendment text and explanation -- Introduction -- Chronology -- 1: Historical Background On Fifteenth Amendment -- Fifteenth amendment was part of a "second constitution" for the United States -- Ratification of the fifteenth amendment helped former rebel states rejoin the union / Brooks D Simpson -- Ratification of the fifteenth amendment is simply justice / Benjamin F Whittemore -- Voting rights should be preserved for white men of European background / James R Doolittle -- Fifteenth amendment will help blacks fulfill their potential as Americans / Frederick Douglass -- Federal government must enforce the fifteenth amendment's guarantees / Martin Luther King, Jr -- 2: Challenging And Affirming The Fifteenth Amendment -- Individual states cannot restrict the fifteenth amendment's guarantees / Edward D White -- States may restrict nonwhites from voting in state primaries / Owen Roberts -- States cannot restrict voting in primaries to whites only / Stanley F Reed -- Congress has the right to enforce the fifteenth amendment / Earl Warren -- Parts of the Voting rights act are unconstitutional / Hugo Black -- 3: Ensuring Voting Rights In Contemporary America -- Indiana's voter ID law threatens to disenfranchise some voters / Cynthia Tucker -- Voter ID laws have not been shown to reduce voter turnout / Jeff Milyo -- States continue to find ways to restrict voters / Adam Cohen -- Some authorities still try to stop African Americans from voting / Art Levine -- Federal officials still monitor elections to ensure fair voting procedures / Katherine Sayre -- Appendices -- A: Amendments to the US Constitution -- B: Court cases relevant to the fifteenth amendment -- For further research -- Index. | |
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