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Voting Rights in America

Suggested Films & Videos from our Collection

These films/videos are available to stream through the library's databases or through the CWMARS system:

After Selma
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In 1965, six hundred brave citizens marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the right to vote. They were met that Sunday morning with tear gas as police officers charged on horseback. Since that iconic moment, and the passage of the Voting Rights Act, a concerted campaign to suppress voting rights in America has continued.
Answering the Call: The American Struggle for the Right to Vote
Claiming Power
Democracy for Sale: Money in Politics and Voting Rights
Fannie Lou Hamer: Voting Rights Activist
Freedom on my Mind: Mississippi Voter Registration in the 1960's
Moyers & Company: The Long Assault on Voting Rights
American Experience: One Woman, One Vote
American Experience: Reconstruction the Second Civil War
Voting Matters: Fighting for Voting Rights
Frontline: Whose Vote Counts

Film Databases from the Library

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Essential streaming video titles for every field of study.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Classic films, world cinema & educational videos.

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