The Politics of Voting Rights

In this course, students will study the history of voting rights in the United States and the impact that election laws have had (and continue to have) on inequalities in voter participation and representation. In Part 1 of the course, students review the history of voting rights in America, including an in-depth analysis of the political struggles that led to the enfranchisement of women through the 19th Amendment, and racial and language minorities through the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

PSC 378