{"id":302,"date":"2018-10-23T11:08:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T15:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wsu.tonahangen.com\/hi320\/?p=302"},"modified":"2018-11-27T06:29:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T11:29:55","slug":"we-shall-overcome-the-voting-rights-act-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wsu.tonahangen.com\/hi320\/we-shall-overcome-the-voting-rights-act-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"We Shall Overcome &#8211; The Voting Rights Act &#8211; Oct 23, 25 and 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For two weeks we&#8217;re looking at a key piece of legislation that concerns American voting rights and practices, the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Our questions are: <\/p>\n<p>How did we get this law?<br \/>\nWhat were the historical context and circumstances of its passage?<br \/>\nWhat are its major provisions? What does it mandate \/ what does it prohibit?<br \/>\nWhat was its effect?<br \/>\nWhat happened to it in 2013?<br \/>\nWhat is the state of voting rights for the 2018 midterms?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources (Optional): <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gM-tfj6lp6w\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/10\/22\/podcasts\/the-daily\/georgia-voting-abrams-kemp-governor-election.html\">Who&#8217;s Allowed to Vote in Georgia?<\/a> (NYT The Daily, 22 October 2018) <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/10\/23\/659784277\/republican-voter-suppression-efforts-are-targeting-minorities-journalist-says\">Voting Rights Suppression Efforts<\/a>, NPR Fresh Air interview 23 October 2018M<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/analysis\/state-voting-rights-litigation\">State of Voting Rights Litigation ahead of the 2018 Midterms<\/a>, Brennan Center<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2018\/07\/how-shelby-county-broke-america\/564707\/\">How <em>Shelby County v. Holder<\/em> Broke America,<\/a>&#8221; Atlantic, 10 July 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading for Tuesday, Oct 23<\/strong> = Reader, Day 14 + Waldman p. 125-170<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading for Thursday, Oct 25<\/strong> = Reader, day 15 + Waldman p. 229-233<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading for Tuesday, Oct 30<\/strong> = Reader Day 16 + listen to Washington Post podcast, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/podcasts\/can-he-do-that\/2010-the-midterm-election-that-changed-the-game\/?utm_term=.fbf113769f88\">How to Flip the House: The Secret Heist of 2010<\/a>&#8221; (1 hour). If you&#8217;re interested in the rest of the series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/2018\/politics\/how-to-flip-the-house-2018\/?utm_term=.d10bd7668e4a\">see here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Soapbox presenters for Tuesday, Oct 30: Alex, Naema, Brenna, Kasey and Evan <\/p>\n<p>Handouts \/ Updates on Midterm 2018 Voting Rights Issues<br \/>\n&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/federal-judges-order-ohio-allow-purged-voters-back-n929526\">Federal Judges Order Ohio to Let Purged Voters Back In<\/a>,&#8221; NBC News<br \/>\n&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/national-news\/2018\/10\/28\/ahead-of-the-2018-election-texas-ag-ramps-up-voter-fraud-prosecutions?utm_source=TWITTER&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_term=20181101&#038;utm_content=1862705178&#038;utm_campaign=WGBH+News\">Ahead of the 2018 Election, Texas AG Ramps Up Voter Fraud Prosecution<\/a>,&#8221; WGBH News<br \/>\n&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/10\/31\/opinion\/election-voting-rights-fraud-prosecutions.html?smtyp=cur&#038;smid=tw-nytopinion\">How to Punish Voters,<\/a>&#8221; New York Times Opinion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For two weeks we&#8217;re looking at a key piece of legislation that concerns American voting rights and practices, the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Our questions are: How did we get this law? What were the historical context and circumstances of its passage? What are its major provisions? 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