Whose Voice Counts? A History of Voting Rights with Susan Patterson
Tuesdays, 9:00 – 10:00AM
First Baptist Church Room E2 209-211
In Person, On-Demand
What is democracy and where did it come from? This class will start with a quick look at Greece and early attempts at self-government as well as the philosophies about the rights of man that inspired the founding fathers to set the earliest framework for voting in the United States. From there, we will delve into how, over time, this right was expanded through the women’s suffrage movement, the 20th century’s civil rights movement culminating in the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Native Americans’ fight for inclusion, the age restrictions removed by the 26th Amendment, and the ongoing issue of “one person-one vote.”
Susan is a retired lawyer with an English degree from Duke University and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law. She loves reading, travel, politics, music, and learning new things. As a recent transplant from North Carolina, she is trying to adjust to life in the Lone Star State, which now includes teaching classes for LLGTX.
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