Voting Rights Argumentative Essay
Now that you have some understanding of the issue of Voting Rights in America, your task is to write an argumentative essay arguing what you think the solutions should be. How should our government (Local, State, and Federal) address this issue- what, in your opinion, should the rules be? Highlight your 3 issues/concerns around Voting rights and your solutions to those issues.
Your essay needs to be properly MLA formatted. You need to refer to outside sources to make your case (including the articles shared in class, plus additional resources you find). Remember to cite your sources.
Voting Rights
Kahn Academy Video- Why does your vote matter (3:12 minutes)
PBS- Americaβs long, bitter fight for equal voting rights (4:26 minutes)
PBS- Should we make voting mandatory? (8:55 minutes)
New York Times- The US Lacks What Every Democracy Needs
History Channel- Gerrymandering Origins
New York Times- Voting Rights are not the Problem