Following the Civil War, the Constitution outlawed slavery throughout the U.S., eliminated the 3/5 clause, and granted citizenship to African-Americans—including voting rights. View Video.
Following the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited racial discrimination at the polls, civil rights groups such as the (SNCC) organized voter registration... View Video.
When using a pull-lever vote-counting machine, voters flip switches to indicate their votes and pull a lever to record their choices. View Video.
This program consists of highlights of African American town hall meetings where the minority voters came to express their opinions... View Video.
The 15th Amendment allows blacks to vote. View Video.
Cortez-Todd describes participating in "The March on Washington." African Americans were actively prevented from voting in southern states. View Video.
In 1964, a campaign was launched to register African American voters as possible in Mississippi. Days into the campaign... View Video.
The Voting Rights Act was passed into law 27 years ago, yet many of America's black and Latino citizens still feel disenfranchised. View Video.
Guyot discusses how Section 2 of the 14th Amendment and Section V of the Voting Rights Act support African-American enfranchisement. View Video.
As part of his Great Society program, President Lyndon B. Johnson argued for national legislation that would remove the remaining barriers preventing some... View Video.
Following the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. focused his attention on ending poll requirements in Southern states that prevented ... View Video.
The FBI wouldn't protect Civil Rights workers. Black and white activists risked violence to organize African-American voters during Freedom Summer. View Video.
Stokes increased black voter turnout and won white support. View him speaking to an African-American congregation. View Video.
During his administration Ronald Reagan was criticized for the negative effect his policies had on African Americans. Reagan opposed... View Video.
What will happen when the black vote is equal to the white vote in some of the most determined states to discriminate against blacks? View Video.
Voting rights are the "guts" of democracy. In places like Alabama and Mississippi, African American voters have been prevented from voting. View Video.
In 1965, the U.S. Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, forcing states to end discriminatory voting practices. View Video.