Native Vote American Indians, the Voting Rights Act, and the Right to Vote

Name: Native Vote American Indians, the Voting Rights Act, and the Right to Vote
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ISBN: 9780521548717

ISBN-10: 0521548713

ISBN-13: 9780521548717

Edition: 2007

Authors: Susan M. Olson, Jennifer L. Robinson, Daniel McCool

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The right to vote is the foundation of democratic government; all other policies are derived from it. The history of voting rights in America has been characterized by a gradual expansion of the franchise. American Indians are an important part of that story but have faced a prolonged battle to gain the franchise. One of the most important tools wielded by advocates of minority voting rights has been the Voting Rights Act. This book explains the history and expansion of Indian voting rights, with an emphasis on seventy cases based on the Voting Rights Act and/or the Equal Protection Clause. The authors describe the struggle to obtain Indian citizenship and the basic right to vote, then…

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List price: $34.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 3/19/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 246
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Preface



From Vanishing American to Voter: The Enfranchisement of American Indians



On Account of Race or Color: The Development of the Voting Rights Act



A Milestone on the Reservation: The Voting Rights Act Comes to Indian Country



It's Our Turn: Indian Voting in San Juan County, Utah



Going to Court for a Seat at the Table: Fort Belknap versus Blaine County



Lakotas in the Legislature: The Bone Shirt Case



An Equal Opportunity: The Impact of the Voting Rights Act



From Extermination to Electorate: Indians in American Politics


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Index