Americans have had a constant struggle in securing that right.  Discuss in detail the right to vote.  Include in your discussion the techniques that have been used to deny the right to vote to African Americans and also include the provisions of the law which sought to elimate voting barriers.  Cite Supreme Court Cases in your discussion with emphasis on the Texas White Primary Cases.
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the right to vote should be a basic right for all citizens.
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Yes, I astonished to hear about this as well. I found an excellent resource with more information about this.\nhttp://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_041800_voting.htm\n\nFor all the hue and cry about Civil rights, the rightful people are not getting their due. It's really sad to hear this.
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African-Americans \nThe Fifteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified March 30, 1870, provided that all male citizens were entitled to vote.\n\nWomen in 1926 on August 26th the right to vote was signed into law by the Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby \n\nEighteen year olds\nA third voting rights movement was the movement in the 1960s to require the voting age to be lowered to eighteen from twenty-one. This movement was given far greater impetus by the Vietnam War, as it was noted that most of the young men who were being drafted to fight in it were too young to have any voice in the selection of the leaders who were sending them to fight. This, too, had previously been a state issue, as several states, notably Georgia, Kentucky, and Hawaii, had already allowed voting at a younger age than twenty-one. The Twenty-sixth Amendment required all states to set their voting age at no higher than eighteen (as of 2006 no state has opted for an earlier age, although some have discussed it).
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They didn't do a lot except give the blacks the right to vote, made them citizens and something else I don't know.\nIf I was you I will say that it didn't unify the culture using the following:\n1 The southerners had literacy tests and etc to keep black from voting. \n2 most of the blacks thus ended up becoming sharecroppers under white elites. See so no unification. \n3 Separate but equal segregation later on completely destroyed the meaning of these amendments by going around them and making blacks less equal. \nHope that helps.
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One other guy was close when he said that the supreme court gave some certain rights to this. But the  problem is some states took that too far.\n\nI read over some of the answers and either ppl didn't understand your question or their states don't do what you are referring to. Mine does so I get it.\n\nBottom line: they should NOT have this right. I agree with you completely on the right of passage being interfered with.
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Sure they could. It's called voting. People need to direct more thought into voting. The American people vote their representatives into office, who in turn get to make the laws and vote for the President. Too many people sit idly by and don't make sure their voices are heard. Whenever there is an issue that I strongly have an opinion about, I make sure to call my Representative's office-be it a local, state, or Federal issue. This is the only way to make sure your opinion gets recorded! They are your elected reps. and are there for you, to vote according to the people of their districts. Signatures on a petition are just an amplification of this. Also, if more people who disagree with the system and would take action to run for office can you imagine the changes that would ocurr? I'm not saying any nutjob can get elected, but if you make sense and others agree with you then why not give it a try? People need to realize they are vested in the actions of this country whether they agree with them or not. We need to eliminate the people from office who do not represent our views as a whole. Our society needs to take action! Stop saying "It doesn't matter when I vote, so I'm not going to vote". That kind of attitude is what's gotten our system into the sorry mess it's in now. If you don't vote or take action, others who do vote will get control of things & quite possibly do things you don't agree with.
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Start with the first amendment. Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, assembly and petition.\nDo you belong to a religious minority? Write about how the bill of rights protects your freedom to worship the way you want.\nOr maybe you have an unpopular opinion. The first amendment protects your right to speak out.\n\nIf you have ever been in trouble with the law (or know someone who was), you can write about how the bill of rights protects people who are accused of a crime.\n\nI have been collecting signatures on a petition to bring the troops home recently, and it has been an interesting exercise in the first amendment. The right to question the government is the most fundamental of rights -- it underlies everything else.
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Don't fell guilty about not voting, but don't b**ch when thing are not going your way.Because only people who vote have a right to b**ch!
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Is there a 'right' to vote? Or should we take a different view and argue that it is a 'privilege' to vote? Let's see.\n\nIf voting is a 'right', especially if you call it a 'civil right' then by definition it can not be taken away. Rights can not be lost, for then they would not be 'rights'. Privileges can be lost (ask any teenager!), but not rights. Also, 'rights' belong to everyone equally, so if you have any rules about voting, it can not be a 'right'. Many countries have a minimum voting age. Well, since many countries are filled with convicted criminals that can not vote, as well as underage people that can not vote, voting can not be legally considered a 'right'.\n\nWell then, it is a privilege? If so, there are rules on earning it and on losing it. How does one 'earn' the privilege to vote? Is it by being a landowner? Is it by being born male, or by being old enough? How old is old enough? Is it 18 or 21 years of age?\n\nDo any of these rules, or the many other ones tried by countries over the centuries ensure quality voters? Many of us know people of voting age that are just plain, well, not intelligent voters. We also know people too young to vote that are very careful and intelligent about casting their vote. I know dumb landowners and intelligent renters. If you want to call voting a privilege, I assure you that any line you draw for people to cross in order to 'earn' that privilege will be a flawed line. I offer you the argument that voting is not a privilege.\n\nVoting in political elections is not a right, nor is it a privilege. Then what is it? I contend that it is a grave responsibility. Those that do not agree, should not be allowed to vote. Those that do agree, should be allowed to vote. They should strive hard to make 'informed' decisions which are best for them in the long-term.
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The United States has a representative democracy....\n\nThe citizens of the United States choose who will represent them in the government. Voting rights are established by the U.S. and state constitutions...Everyone is not allowed to vote in America....for example...in many states...convicted felons can never vote again.
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Once upon a time (in the United States), only white land-owning males were allowed to vote. The concern of a higher turn-out was not relevant at that time, as the voting population had the discretion to take a day off for the purpose of voting if they chose to do so. Remember, black males didn't get the right to vote until after passage of the 14th (equal protection under the law) amendment, and women didn't have the vote until passage of the 19th amendment in 1920.\n\nNowadays, it would be more logical to hold elections on a Saturday, or over a weekend...or do as we do here in Oregon: conduct all votes by mail....in effect making all voters into "absentee voter"
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The effectiveness of this suggestion varies by jurisdiction to jurisdiction.\n\nThe information is publicly available in the united states because any one can verify a voters privilege to voting rights.\n\nThe problem is how, sometimes one needs to go the the registrar or clerk and ask to see the records.\n\nIn many cases it can be found on line.\n\nGo to the Internet site for the jurisdiction, sometimes a state, sometimes a county, sometimes a city / township, sometimes a congressional district etc and look for voter information.\n\nIf you are lazy write a letter to the federal or state Representative for the area asking where to search for the information on line.\n\nThe information that you can expect your manual or automatic search to return is\nName of the voter\nAddress of the voter\nPrevious place (district) registered\nWhen registered (sometimes)\nLast voted (sometimes)\nDeclared primary party (sometimes)\n\nYou should not find things like phone numbers or social security numbers, date of birth etc etc.\n\nThere are a few states where voter information is maintained by the DMV  but this is not true of all states that have motor voter laws.\n\n\nHave you tried a phone directory like\nwww.anywho.com?
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voting is one of the most important rights that we are granted as a society!  Do you realize the millions of people who fought for our rights to vote, only to have those rights squandered by a country full of lazy and uninterested people?  Women, Blacks... fought for hundreds of years for the right to vote!  I vote because it is my constitutional right to express my opinion, and I vote because in some part my vote influences the country.  What if everyone sat around and decided their vote didnt count?  The country would be totally decided by the politicians... thats called Communism!  \n\nAlso ponder this... if you didnt vote for the presidential race... do you really have a right to complain about anything that he does?  You had an opportunity to cast a vote against him, if you would have, then maybe he would not have entered office.  I believe if you dont vote, your forfeit your right to complain about anything!
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they can vote unless they have been convicted of a felony, and then they have no rights until they go through the process of having their civil rights restored which can take years to do sometimes.  However, if they are in jail or prison they would not be able to physically go out and cast a ballot
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You should vote for the canidate that represents the values & principles that you lead your life by.  You should vote for the canidate that you agree with.  You are wasting your vote if you are just voting against someone.  At least this is America and you have the right to vote.
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Yes, I knew that...and someone who answered before me said that illegals already don't have the right to vote...true, but if they are made legal, and then made citizens, they WOULD have the right to vote, but not if they are felons...Some people think WAY AHEAD of the current moment and plan and effect outcomes accordingly...it is called conspiracy. \n\nI do believe I've heard that compounded misdemeanors = a felony, wouldn't this also work to make illegals felons? For example: Illegal Entry is 1 misdemeanor, working without permits is a 2nd misdemeanor, driving without a license and insurance a 3rd and 4th misdemeanor....how many does it take to equal a felony?
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No, there is no law against discussing your vote with others.  As far as I'm concerned a lot of people are paranoid about the privacy of their vote.  Unless you are ashamed of what or who you are voting for or against I don't feel that it makes a difference.  I am a poll worker in Toledo, OH, if it comes up I tell the voter it is up to them if they want to use a privacy screen etc.  It is every ones right to have a secret ballot.  There are regulations against having a union official or someone like that "assist" you if you have a disability though.