Nov. 3, 2020

BONUS EPISODE - Election Day - A Voting History

BONUS EPISODE - Election Day - A Voting History

Happy Voting day! I couldn't pass up the opportunity to give you all a bonus episode on one of the most historic civic duties in American history - voting. This is an episode all about the history of voting in the United States. I will cover how many individuals fought for the right to vote and why your ability to exercise your franchise may not be as protected as you may think.
I chat about the 15th, 19th and 24th Amendments as well as the Snyder Act and the history behind the term "grandfathered in." Tune in - and go vote!
 **Episode marked explicit since I drop the "a" word once or twice**

Sources Used This Episode:
Voting Rights for Native Americans - The Library of Congress
Link: https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/elections/right-to-vote/voting-rights-for-native-americans/
Voter Fraud Study - The Heritage Foundation
Link: https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud
The Racial History of the Grandfather Clause by Alan Greenblat, NPR
Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/10/21/239081586/the-racial-history-of-the-grandfather-clause
The Missing Right: A Constitutional Right to Vote by Jonathon Soros, Democracy Journal
Link: https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/28/the-missing-right-a-constitutional-right-to-vote/

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