The Embattled Vote in America: From the Founding to the Present

Synopsis

Americans Have Died For The Right To Vote. Yet Our Democratic System Guarantees No One, Not Even Citizens, The Opportunity To Elect A Government. Allan Lichtman Calls Attention To The Founders' Greatest Error--leaving The Franchise To The Discretion Of Individual States--and Explains Why It Has Triggered An Unending Struggle Over Voting Rights.-- Introduction: Voters And Non-voters -- The Founding Father's Mistake -- A White Man's Republic -- Constructing And Deconstructing The Vote -- Votes For Women -- The Absent Voter -- The Voting Rights Act Of 1965 -- The New Wars Over The Vote -- Reforming American Voting -- Conclusion: The Embattled Vote. Allan J. Lichtman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.