The Voting Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson (1908-73) on August 6, 1965, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th […]
On Election Day in 1920, millions of American women exercised their right to vote for the first time. It took activists and reformers nearly 100 years to win that right, and the campaign was not easy: Disagreements over strategy threatened […]
Let us remember That we are in the holy presence of God. O God, we acknowledge You today as Lord, Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments. We thank You for the privilege Of being able to organize […]
1776: Although the Declaration of Independence has just been signed and the United States’ independent status has not yet been recognized by many countries, the right to vote begins in America as a legal privilege almost exclusively available to white, […]
The Voting Rights Act is a historic civil rights law that is meant to ensure that the right to vote is not denied on account of race or color. 1866 Civil Rights Act of 1866 grants citizenship, but not […]
Democratic Party, in the United States, one of the two major political parties, the other being the Republican Party.The Democratic Party has changed significantly during its more than two centuries of existence. During the 19th century the party supported or […]
Republican Party, by name Grand Old Party (GOP), in the United States, one of the two major political parties, the other being the Democratic Party. During the 19th century the Republican Party stood against the extension of slavery to the […]
When the polls open on Election Day, every citizen over the age of 18 will be able to cast a vote. It is a right we take for granted, one that defines our nation as a democracy. But universal suffrage […]