Voting and the Spirit of Amer CB: Essays on the History of Voting and Voting Rights in America - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0252019180 ISBN 13: 9780252019180

Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 1992

Synopsis

This overview of the historical development of the right to vote is the first to appear in over twenty years. Writing in a succinct and lively manner, leading historians and political scientists trace the history of American voting from the colonial period to the present, incorporating the latest scholarship on suffrage reform, woman suffrage, black voting rights, and electoral participation. They explain how voting practices changed over time as the result of broad historical forces such as economic growth, demographic shifts, the results of war, and the rise of political reform movements. By viewing voting within a broad historical context, this book distinguishes itself from narrow, specialized studies, making it a valuable volume for students and general readers.

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Review:

"According to Donald W. Rogers, the history of voting rights is the story of how 'We the People' have defined ourselves, and the subject is admirably surveyed in eight accessible essays... Such grand themes as immigration and naturalization, race relations and sexual discrimination, industrialization and urbanization inevitably colored the history of voting, and that broader context gives this brief book its sweep." -- Gil Troy, Constitution

About the Author:

DONALD W. ROGERS, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at Long Island University. For forty years, Professor Rogers has taught academic courses in physical chemistry, thermodynamics, general chemistry, computational chemistry, and microcomputer interfacing. He publishes regularly in the Journal of Physical Chemistry and elsewhere, and his work has been supported for the last decade by the National Science Foundation through the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0252019180
• ISBN 13: 9780252019180
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 136
• Editor: Rogers Donald W.