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  1. Mar 2019
    1. The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in 1870, in the wake of the Civil War. It provides that “[t]he right ofcitizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude,” and itgives Congress the “power to enforce this article by appro-priate legislation.”

      All citizens should and are given the right to vote. furthermore, no factors should come into play to deny anyone the right to vote.

    2. And §4 of the Actapplied that requirement only to some States—an equally dramatic departure from the principle that all States enjoy equal sovereignty.

      this from my understanding say that all state should be equal when it comes to voting rights. this is the beginning of states having to ask for permission to change voting laws.

    3. The coverage formula and preclearance requirement were initiallyset to expire after five years, but the Act has been reauthorized sev-eral times. In 2006, the Act was reauthorized for an additional 25 years, but the coverage formula was not changed.

      This formula seems to indicate a social/census standard from a political view. The way I understand this is that this formula depicting race as an issue base off of previous data from the 60s and 70s. This is a depiction of what area have minorities and how many vote. furthermore it seems as if they had to make sure that the precleared areas were allowed to vote.

    4. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted to address entrenched racial discrimination in voting, “an insidious and pervasive evil which had been perpetuated in certain parts of our country through unremittingand ingenious defiance of the Constitution.”

      Here we are over 100 years later from equality of minorities, "the Black Man" and or slave from having rights. This is the statement of an unconstitutional act that prevented black/minorities from voting. This is still seen today in this and other forms.

  2. Feb 2019
    1. For what reason then, other than tofeed the self-righteousness of the enforcer, should my right tocomplain depend on having voted?

      The vote is a solution while granted, its not the absolute one but its something. We as Americans can have a voice but the "boo" is not a solution. complain all you want but have a good plan to back it up. if the other side doesn't agree find a solutions so everyone can get along in agreeance.

    2. The institution of Voting, afterall, has a kind of holy aura in American civic life.

      I believe in this but for some reason I want to fight against this statement. The vote is powerful but we have retarded it to something meaningless at the national level. We as Americans want people to run our government for us our way. and when they don't we complain. We wont stand up and say, "I will run". why? politics has become too complicated. Is the vote still holy?

    3. ater that evening, this time in a speech onbehalf of Virginian candidate Ralph Northam, the Presidentserved his catchphrase yet again: “Don’t boo, vote!” The crowdfaithfully roared in agreement.

      This strikes me because here we are 2 years later with Northam not living up to his potential. While this is crucial in what is said, how can he be trusted now? The quote is now just political utterances from someone who has skeletons in his closet. we put our faith in those who run as "just people"

    4. The illusory e"ect remains no more than amisinterpretation within our mind. It does nothing to actuallyalter objective reality.

      just because someone says something is true doesn't necessarily make it so. This to me is an indication that we must collect all the information first then find out the facts. All the information can be collected on something but not all of it make be true.

    1. Such has been the patient sufferance of the women under this government, and such is now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are entitled

      Women are making a stand against the inequality they have faced in society. Since the government had not made any advances towards women's rights, they decided to take it into their own hands and demand freedom. This resembles the 13 Colonies fighting for their independence from the ruling power of Britain. Women had been controlled by men for centuries and they had enough. They want the ability to have their own choices and voice in elections and society.

    2. that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

      The quote from the Declaration of Independence is used here to show that all humans have rights, not just men. Women use this quote to portray that they deserve just as much voice as men do in the community.