Displaying 1 of 1 2020 Title: Uncounted : the crisis of voter suppression in the United States / Gilda R. Daniels. Author: Daniels, Gilda R., author. Format: Book Publisher, Date: New York : New York University Press, [2020] Description: 265 pages ; 24 cm Summary: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is considered one of the most effective pieces of legislation the United States has ever passed. It enfranchised hundreds of thousands of voters, particularly in the American South, and drew attention to the problem of voter suppression. Yet in recent years there has been a continuous assault on access to the ballot box in the form of stricter voter ID requirements, meritless claims of rigged elections, and baseless accusations of voter fraud. In the past these efforts were aimed at eliminating African American voters from the rolls, and today, new laws seek to eliminate voters of color, the poor, and the elderly. Uncounted examines the phenomenon of disenfranchisement through the lens of history, race, law, and the democratic process. Subjects: Suffrage -- United States. Suffrage -- United States -- History. Voter registration -- Corrupt practices -- United States. Voter registration -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- History. Elections -- Corrupt practices -- United States. Elections -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- History. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-249) and index. Contents: History repeats itelf -- The Voting Rights Act: Shelby, Lord, Shelby -- Voter identification -- Voter decption -- Voter purges -- Felon disenfranchisement -- Changing demographics -- This too shall pass -- Conclusion. ISBN: 9781479862351 System Availability: 4 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 0 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 4 Reserve Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Suggestions and more Author Biography Gilda R. Daniels is Professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law. - (New York Univ Pr) Large Cover Image Librarian's View Map It Displaying 1 of 1
