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The Embattled Vote in America

by Allan J. Lichtman

United states, politics and governmentSuffrageNew York Times reviewedUnited states, historyElection lawDemocracyCivil rightsHistory

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.--

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