A Short History of Black Voter Suppression

http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/10/03/a-short-history-of-black-voter-suppression/

Publisher:  CounterPunch
Date Written:  03/10/2012
Year Published:  2012  
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX14557

The Right's organized movement to suppress the votes of African Americans and Latin Americans, and the urban and rural poor by means of the passing of voter ID (Poll Tax) laws in states receives no mention in the dominant media.

Subject Headings

• African Americans
• Anti-Democratic Ideologies & Structures
• Election Laws
• Elections
• Republican Party (U.S.)
• U.S. Politics
• Voter Intimidation
• Voter Suppression
• Voters Lists
• Voting Rights (Suffrage)