The Need to Know Library

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights in the United States. Voting rights in the United States slowly expanded over the country''s history. Even today, though, the right to vote is not always easy to exercise. Readers will learn about the history of voting rights in America and the struggles faced by many groups to gain citizenship and their right to vote. This book also explores modern-day obstacles to voting, the consequences of disenfranchisement, and what we can do to make voting accessible to everyone.