Hey guys (specifically group 2),
I think it was a great idea for us to have that group meeting on Tuesday. It gave me some great ideas that I probably would not have thought of. One of the questions that came up is how much has America really advanced socially and culturally in the decades since the Voting Act of 1965? I think one of the ways to answer this question is to see the difference in the perception of voter ID in the states that have administered them and those who have not. I have not yet done extensive research on this, but I am somewhat inclined to think that the demarcation lands between red and blue states, but research will only determine if that inclination is right.
It was also suggested during the meeting to perhaps compare the social events in terms of civil rights that are happening at this moment. One of the events that was brought up was concerning women and their reproductive rights. Do you guys think that there is some connection to be made as it relates to my topic? Does anybody else have any other ideas of the social events that are occurring today? The worldwide revolutions were brought up, but I think that is going way out of the box. But then again, I did read in one of my sources that the social movements in the 60’s were not just specific to America alone, but that other countries were also going through their own revolutions. Research, research, research!
Hi Christian – I’m glad you thought the meeting last week was helpful. I think if you look into the history of what was going on in the 1960s, when black men and women were literally killed in some cases for trying to vote, you will conclude that we as a nation have moved forward – even if not forward enough. Also, remember to categorize your posts so that they are labeled as group 2!
I think looking at Voter Rights from a gender and nationality perspective sounds good! In the 60’s “minorities” and females were treated as less than, v. current barriers being class and [perceived] immigrant status.
Both time frames also offer the opportunity of comparing the acceptance and distancing of voting opportunities to very different immigrant groups (Europeans and Asians in the 60s, Latin Americans in 2000s). From this, government policies can be looked at to see if there are any correlation between policies prohibiting the rights of these groups within the US and being able to enter into the US.