Reflecting on the Voting Rights Act at 57, attorney Aklima Khondoker writes that healing Democracy requires us to use our vote and voice.| NewsOne
Defending Justice: Meditations on Black History Month explores the ongoing fight for civil rights, racial justice, and equality in today's political landscape.| Frances Prizzia Criminal Defense Lawyers
Resisting Learned Helplessness| www.weekendreading.net
What journalists should know about poll workers, the history of electoral violence and if Americans think political violence is justified.| The Journalist's Resource
EnlargeDownload Link Citation: The House Joint Resolution Proposing the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, December 7, 1868; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1999; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives View All Pages in the National Archives Catalog View Transcript Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.| National Archives
The landmark 1965 law is one of the most successful civil rights measures in history, but the Supreme Court has eviscerated it.| Brennan Center for Justice