The fight for the right to vote in the United States - Nicki Beaman Griffin
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In
the United States today, if you are over eighteen, a citizen, and the
resident of a state, you can vote (with some exceptions). So, how have
voting rights changed since the first election in 1789? Nicki Beaman
Griffin outlines the history of the long fight for a more inclusive
electorate.
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Nicki Beaman Griffin
- Director Darcy Vorhees
- Artist Marissa Hutchins, Tom Beuerlein
- Animator Stephen Brooks
- Narrator Addison Anderson
