Media literacy — being able to access, analyze and evaluate information for accuracy and reliability across a variety of mediums — is crucial for us to make informed decisions.
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Our Votes Matter in All Elections
We should never take for granted our rights and our responsibilities to engage in civic action and vote in every election — local and national.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) is a landmark federal law and a significant victory of the Civil Rights Movement. Enacted to remove the barriers of racist Jim Crow era policies, the VRA affirmed the right to vote for millions of African Americans. Enforcement of this law has expanded political opportunities for Black Americans and other people of color.
But as more diverse and pluralistic participation in politics and society has increased, conservative pushback against equality and attacks on voting rights and the VRA have also intensified. At this crucial moment in our nation’s history, all our votes matter. Act now to plan and ensure your ability to vote.
These resources offer information about voting rights and voter suppression, strategies and practical steps for becoming discerning about media information, and action steps for participating in today’s election process.
Our Votes Matter: Action Steps in Planning to Vote
This Civics for Democracy learning resource provides action steps for participating in today’s election process.
Understanding Voter Suppression in Today’s Election Process
Strategies to suppress voting continue to undermine our democracy today and have increased over the past two decades in response to political participation becoming more pluralistic.
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Episode 10: Slavery in the Constitution
Constitutional and legal historian Paul Finkelman explains the critical role slavery played in the founding of the United States and how the politics of slavery shaped in U.S. Constitution in ways that are still evident today.