Native vote : American Indians, the Voting Rights Act, and the right to vote /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCool, Daniel, 1950-
Otros Autores: Olson, Susan M., Robinson, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Lynn), 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Temas:
Indians of North America > Suffrage.
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Indians of North America > Civil rights.
Suffrage > United States > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
Politics and government
Race relations.
Suffrage.
Ethnische Beziehungen
Indianer
Wahlrecht
Bürgerrecht
Indianer > medborgerliga fri- och rättigheter > Förenta staterna.
Valsystem > Förenta staterna.
Rasrelationer > Förenta staterna.
United States > Race relations.
United States > Politics and government.
États-Unis > Relations raciales.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
United States.
USA
USA.
Indianer.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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