Question

How does the author support her argument that some modern voting laws might be intended to prevent minorities from exercising their civil rights? Cite evidence from the text in your response.

Answer 1

Answer:

She cites a series of situations that happened in the country and are happening today, justified by laws, which diminish the ability of social minorities to vote.

Explanation:

The author of the article lists a series of laws that have been established in the states that make it difficult for social minorities, especially blacks, to be able to vote regularly. She says that even after the amendments that allowed black men to vote were passed, states have established other laws that prevent blacks from voting, such as requiring voters to read, for example. These laws were established in an increasingly influential manner, until civil rights were passed in the 1960s.

After civil rights, other laws were created every year that made it difficult for blacks, women, the working class, homosexuals to vote among other members of social minorities. Many of these laws still exist today.