Hinton R. Helper's 1857 book, THE IMPENDING CRISIS OF THE SOUTH: HOW TO MEET IT, an appeal to non-slave holders to resist the planter was suppressed in the South. The book staged a strong attack against slavery.
Those people who were found with the copies of the book were beaten up and lynched.
State laws can make it difficult for some people to vote because some require people to present states IDs. Some make it easy and allowing a person to vote early, or on election-day. The votings turnout varies greatly between different states because of the rules that are required when voting
