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Socioeconomic factors such as gender, race, age and income play a large part in voting behavior. For instance, Blacks are more Democratic leaning than Whites. Blacks also tend to have low voter turnouts and thus their representation is much lower than would be expected based on their Demographics. It is more difficult for black or Latino candidates to win in predominantly white districts. There are even some studies that claim based on having â??more Caucasian looking featuresâ??, some minorities stand a better chance of attracting white voters.
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What was the goal of the freedom writers?
Freedom riders were people who went South to break up segregation in public transportation, voter registration and segregated education. Today people of any race can vote and education is no longer segregated.
What is the connection between the huge bailout in the US and the upcoming elections for a new US president?
Actually there is no correlation between the bailout plans and the US elections. The plans were initiated by president George Bush to help the economy to recover from the crisis. Though he wasnt in the race for the president post, he initiated it and hence there is no basic connection between the two.
What were the platforms of the 1892-1900 presidential elections Who were the populist?
William McKinley and William J. Bryan ran in both the 1896 race and the 1900 race. McKinley was a Republican and ran on a conservative platform. He attracted supporters that were in the upper crust. Bryan was the Democratic and Populist candidate; he represented the working man and advocated crusade against the rich.
What amendment was passed after the civil war that dealt with voting requirements?
The 15th Amendment stated that all men of voting age could vote regardless of race. It allowed white and black men to vote. The amendment enlarged the voter pool and caused the parties to acknowledge a new voting group.
What did the fifteenth amendment of the constitution provide?
The 15th amendment give African American the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It also gave every eligible voter that right.
