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He was an enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, gained freedom and became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician. He freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery on May 13, 1862, by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, and sailing it from Confederate-controlled waters to the U.S. blockade. His example and persuasion helped convince President Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy.

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suffrage

the right to vote

franchise

the right to vote

electorate

the citizens eligible to vote

how to convince that 18 is right age to vote

one is legally an adult, so they are mature enough to make their own choices
they can be drafted into war so if they can fight for their country, they can represent it
they can be taxed so they should be able to choose the leaders since the gov takes money from them

2 Long term trends of American suffrage

elimination of voting restrictions (factors included religious beliefs, property ownership, tax payment, race, and sex)
growing federal control over voting rather than the States

5 stages in growth of american electorate

1) no religious qualifications since 1810, no property ownership and tax payment qualifications. by mid century, all white adult males could vote
2) 15th amendment protected ppl being denied right to vote bc of race and color. but still for another century, african americans weren't included in this
3) 19th amendment protected ppl being denied to vote bc of their sex
4) in 1960, african americans were given racial equality in polling booths. 23 amendment added district of columbia voters to presidential election. 24th eliminated poll tax as condition for voting in federal election
5) 26 amendment: 18 and over can vote

who exercises the franchise

people who vote, electorate

restrictions the constitution places on state suffrage qualifications

1) any person the states allow to vote for members of most numerous branch is allowed to vote for senators and reps in congress.
2) 15th amendment, ppl can vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
3) 19th A, ppl can vote regardless of sex
4) 24 A, no payment of tax as condition for taking part in nomination or election
5) 26th A, at least 18 can vote

why do u think fed gov took more control of voter qualifications, why couldn't states have accomplished the same ends

all states had different rules (some ppl could vote, others couldn't) and voter participation was necessary for successful gov. so fed took control. and bc of this, everyone went by same rules and this caused short, fair elections

transient

person staying somewhere for only short amt of time

registration

the process of signing up to be a voter

purge

reviewing poll book list of voters and removing ones ineligible

what kinds of ppl aren't allowed to vote

serious criminals and mentally unstable

poll books

official lists of qualified voters

literacy

the ability to read and write

poll tax

A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote

universal requirements to vote

citizenship, residence, age

citizenship- of US
residence of the state they live to avoid fraudulent voting
age has to be minimum 18

other qualifications

registration, literacy, tax payment, persons denied the right to vote (mentally unstable and serious criminals, a few states don't allow ppl dishonorably discharged from armed forces the vote)

why do states require human registration

prevent fraudulent voting (gives officials list of eligible ppl)
helps states identify voters by party preference (eligibility to take part in closed primaries) and updates voting books

motor voter law and purpose

1995 law that allows all eligible citizens to register to vote when they apply/renew their drivers license

purpose is to make registering easier for americans and so they can easily vote

Why do election officials keep poll books? Why is it a good idea to purge them every few years?

keep poll books to have list of qualified voters in each town/distrcit. to remove the names of those no longer qualified to vote, purging occurs.

how was pill taxes used as voting qualifications

states demanded special payments to vote , southern states adopted it to discourage african americans

What are grandfather clauses? and how did they demonstrate a double bias against african americans

were clauses in registration laws allowing ppl who didn't meet requirements to be able to vote if they or ancestors voted before 1867.

double bias against african americans bc it allowed white men to vote but not african americans since their ancestors weren't allowed to vote anyways

reasons of decline in voter participation

scars of vietnam war and watergate scandal

politics has poor public leadership, complex issues, failure to meet public's needs

suggestions to increase voter participation

increase civic education, have policies addressing public's needs, strengthening two part system, instill sense of self on young ppl that emphasizes larger than self values

why should we be concerned about declining voter participation in us

good habits of citizenship will die and the government for the ppl will become for the few

Gerrymandering

the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent

injunction

an authoritative command or order

Preclearance

the process of seeking U.S. Department of Justice approval for all changes related to voting

which amendments have granted voting rights to specific groups of ppl

15, 19, 26

what other devices were used to disenfranchise african americnas

grandfather clauses, literacy tests, violence and threats, poll taxes, white primaries, and registration laws

What part do injunctions play in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

That was the main way that the new laws were enforced to make Southern leaders comply with them.

how can states bail out of preclearance

showing the us district court it has not applied any voting procedures in a discriminatory way for at least 10 years

major civil rights laws enacted since 1950

1957, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1975

1957

us civil rights commission, inquire voter discrimination claims

1960

appointment of federal voting referees to find discrimination

1964

Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawed job related discrimination, no unfair registration, started injunctions

1965

Voting Rights Act, no poll tax, act applied to all elections, no literacy test, need preclearance

1970

extended law 5 years, no literacy test law expanded for 5 years

1975

law extended 7 years, ban on literacy tests, ballots in different languages

off year election

the congressional elections held in the even-numbered years between presidential elections

political efficacy

the ability to influence government and politics

political socialization

the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions

gender gap

Difference in political views between men and women

party identification

loyalty of people to a political party

straight ticket voting

voting exclusively for the candidates of one party

split-ticket voting

the practice of voting for the candidates of more than one party in an election

independents

people who have no party affiliation

How are party identification and straight-ticket voting related?

Party identifiers are more likely to vote straight-ticket

Sociological Factors of Voting

income and occupation// education// gender and age// religious and ethnic background// geography// family and other groups

classy crunks and dishonest city gov to arrange votes in their favor?

they gained money through poor people and overcharged, like the "tweed ring". bribe outsiders and have em vote, dishonestly count votes

voter apathy

a lack of interest to vote, a "Whatever" attitude

what unexpected results did literacy tests sometimes have

even white males were stuck on questions given to african americans

how did the literacy test signs intimidate african americans

degrades their intelligence, wants them to put address on newspaper so they can get attacked, application filled without help

why did people need residence

to keep political machines from bribing and to give them more time to get to know the town

what has been the general trend of constitutional changes related to voting

more amendments have been added to help minority groups gain suffrage; more freedom and gov involvement in expanding the electorate

how did historical denial of african american voting rights affect makeup of congress

15th amendment was passed and they were represented as state legislatures, this would help minorities rights

non white voters favor ....

democratic party

how has the ethnic balance been changing, and how does this affect politics

latinos increasing in numbers, so now they hold power in elections- you can't win without their support since there's so many of them

High political efficacy, high voter apathy

The belief that one can make a difference in politics with their opinion

high voter apathy is high indifference to voting

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How did the poll tax, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses limit African American suffrage? Most African American's were too poor to pay the poll tax and not educated enough to pay the poll tax. The grandfather clause allowed white people to vote even after these laws were made as long as their ancestors had voted.

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The grandfather clause said that a man could only vote if his ancestor had been a voter before 1867—but the ancestors of most African-Americans citizens had been enslaved and constitutionally ineligible to vote. Another discriminatory tactic was the literacy test, applied by a white county clerk.

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