Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ531618
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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History of Voting in the United States.
Yang, Elizabeth M.
Update on Law-Related Education, v20 n3 p4-7 Fall 1996
Explores the constitutional amendments and federal laws that extended the right to vote to most citizens. Discusses the historical circumstances and social issues that surrounded passage of the 15th Amendment (elimination of racial barriers), 19th Amendment (women's right to vote), and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civics, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Elections, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Government (Administrative Body), Law Related Education, Political Campaigns, Political Parties, Political Science, Politics, Public Affairs Education, Social Studies, Voting
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United States Constitution
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