This page lists various resources that discusses the evolution of voter suppression towards Black America. You will find books, films, government documents, and search suggestions on this page. This is not a comprehensive list of resources. It is meant as a jumping off point for individual research.
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"The story of 10 memorable weeks in 1964 known as Freedom Summer, when more than 700 student volunteers from around the country joined organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in Mississippi - then one of the nation’s most viciously racist, segregated states."
Also available on DVD at Milner Library (call number E185.93.M6 F74 2014)
"[T]his film will make you question further why the news media fails to accurately inform the public. Directed by GNN's Ian Inaba,...American Blackout critically examines the contemporary tactics used to control our democratic process and silence voices of political dissent. Many have heard of the alleged voting irregularities that occurred during the presidential elections of 2000 and 2004. Until now, these incidents have gone under- reported and are commonly written-off as insignificant rumors or unintentional mishaps resulting from an overburdened election system. American Blackout chronicles the recurring patterns of voter disenfranchisement from Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney."
Available on DVD at Milner Library (call number JK1976 .A73 2006).
President Obama delivered remarks to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act in the South Court Auditorium at the White House. August 6, 2015.
"The bloody attacks on protesters in Selma in 1965 led to the historic protection of all Americans' right to vote. The film explores a cherished family story of Selma and the current state of voter suppression in America."
Episode 6 of the documentary, Eyes on the Prize.
"A decade of lessons is applied in the climactic and bloody march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. A major victory is won when the federal Voting Rights Bill passes, but civil rights leaders know they have new challenges ahead."
"[F]ilmed in Mississippi in 1963 during the voter registration drives of that era. Harvey Richards interviewed share croppers and activists in the voter registration campaign, including SNCC leaders Julian Bond, Bob Moses, Fannie Lou Hamer, Charles McLaurin and Hollis Watkins. SNCC leader Charles McDew, chairman of SNCC, appeals for support."
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