Voting Restrictions in a “Democratic” United States

This lesson is for 8^th grade student who have completed their units on the Civil War and Reconstruction. The goal of this lesson is for students to analyze the historical context of voter restrictions and to make connections to current day examples of voting rights restrictions. Students will learn about the history of literacy tests, take a sample literacy test used to restrict voting rights of American Americans, and conclude the lesson with a discussion analyzing voter restrictions within a country founded on democratic principles. 

Files for download:

Buying-American-Elections-Lesson-Plan.pdf 

Voting-Restrictions-Materials.pdf