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Suffrage and Civil Rights

Suffrage and Civil Rights. Suffrage and Civil Rights. 15 th Amendment Insufficient Why? Federal government did not enforce Tactics Violence, social pressure White primaries, gerrymandering, literacy tests, poll taxes Correcting The Supreme Court

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Suffrage and Civil Rights

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  1. Suffrage and Civil Rights

  2. Suffrage and Civil Rights • 15th Amendment Insufficient • Why? Federal government did not enforce • Tactics • Violence, social pressure • White primaries, gerrymandering, literacy tests, poll taxes • Correcting • The Supreme Court • Legislation (Congress doing something) • Voting Rights Act of 1965

  3. Voting Behavior

  4. Voting Behavior How many Americans vote?

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  6. Voting Behavior • Comparatively low voter turnout in the U.S. • We vote a lot • We vote for a lot of stuff (ballot fatigue) • “cannot voters” • Political efficacy • Registration (mandatory / automatic in some other nations) • Lack of interest

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  8. Voting Behavior

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  10. Voting Behavior • Voter turnout by groups • Age • Vested interest – Social security • More politically socialized • Big day – ride the bus and go to McDonald’s

  11. Voting Behavior

  12. Voting Behavior

  13. Voting Behavior • Voter turnout by groups • Age • Vested interest – Social security • More politically socialized • Big day – ride the bus and go to McDonald’s • Education • Able to distinguish between candidates • Able to overcome obstacles (registration, etc.)

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  16. Voting Behavior • Voter turnout by groups • Age • Vested interest – Social security • More politically socialized • Big day – ride the bus and go to McDonald’s • Education • Able to distinguish between candidates • Able to overcome obstacles (registration, etc.) • Race – tracks with education

  17. Voting Behavior

  18. Voting Behavior

  19. Voting Behavior • Voter turnout by groups • Age • Vested interest – Social security • More politically socialized • Big day – ride the bus and go to McDonald’s • Education • Able to distinguish between candidates • Able to overcome obstacles (registration, etc.) • Race – tracks with education • Married / Gender • Ties to community (married) • Increases level of responsibility (married) • Government benefits (women)

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  21. Voting Behavior

  22. Voting Behavior How do Americans decide who to vote for?

  23. Voting Behavior

  24. Voting Behavior • The Voting Decision • Religion / frequency • Race • Gender • Age • Education • Income / occupation • Geography / communities

  25. Voting Behavior

  26. Voting Behavior

  27. Voting Behavior • The Voting Decision • Religion / frequency • Race • Gender • Age • Education • Income / occupation • Geography / communities • Party • Image and policy

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