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CNN.com - Why Americans don't vote -- and how that might change - November 7, 2000 - 0 views

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    "nations, like Japan and Germany, where 89 percent of the potential voters go to the polls. In fact, most democracies have about 80 percent voter participation. Of the 153 democracies in the world, the United States ranks near the bottom for voter involvement."
Melissa Pietricola

Teachers' Domain: Melba Pattillo Beals - 0 views

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    One of the Little Rock 9 documents her experience; audio file Great for students looking at voter integration; primary source file for them to include on their sites.
Melissa Pietricola

Teachers' Domain: Social Studies - 0 views

  • Sheyann Webb was eight years old in 1965 when she marched for voting rights. In this interview, recorded for Eyes on the Prize, she recalls the events of the Selma march.
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      Shevann Webb-primary source interview on voting rights march. Info on Selma March; used for Eyes on the Prize.
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      I would probably use this as a closure piece to a lesson on integration. It brings to life the ideas I'm describing.
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      The Resource Highlights are great primary source interviews! They are relatively short and very interesting.
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    For Module 4 SHevann Webb-Voting rights march participant in '65. One of my concepts is citizenship and I am hoping that the struggle for voting rights will be chosen by my students. What a great primary source this interview is!
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