The fight for the right to vote in the United States
- Title:
- The fight for the right to vote in the United States
- Speaker:
- Nicki Beaman Griffin
- Description:
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In the United States today, if you are over eighteen, a citizen, and the resident of a state, you can vote (with some exceptions). So, how have voting rights changed since the first election in 1789? Nicki Beaman Griffin outlines the history of the long fight for a more inclusive electorate. [Directed by Darcy Vorhees, narrated by Addison Anderson].
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- closed TED
- Project:
- TED-Ed
- Duration:
- 04:31