One Person, No Vote

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

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Before You Read Beta

Summary

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Conclusion and Afterword

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Why does Anderson use One Person, No Vote as the title? Provide the name and origins of the judicial principle it plays on. What is the importance of the individual power of voting?

Compare and contrast the voting regulations of the Jim Crow South and the new state laws to deter voter fraud. Why does Anderson provide historical context before focusing on present voter suppression measures?

What role did the 2000 presidential election play in elevating voter ID laws to a national issue? Explain what tactics Republicans took to elevate the issue and why it is difficult to reverse these measures.