compare the attitude acquiring the right to vote in 1963 to today's attitude towards voting.?

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Answer 1

No one gained the right to vote in 1963!

Answer 2

African-Americans did not get the right to vote in 1963 what did happen was that the obstacles that had been put in their way were removed (poll taxes, literacy tests, etc). That being said I believe that at that time people were energized. Voting was seen as a way to improve their lives by electing people who would help the Black community. People listened to the candidates. They asked questions and learned all they could. Today all races have just lost interest. Too many people just go vote a straight ticket without a thought about the people they are electing. I believe this goes for republicans or democrats. I wish I had a way to make people understand just how important knowing who and what you are voting for is. No political party should be able to say that all or even most of a certain race will vote for their party. It is a sad commentary on our political lives that they can.

Answer 3

When you are not allowed to do something your peers are permitted you crave the experience, and value it. Now people have become jaded, voting is a pain and inconvenience. The generation was different in the 1960's. There was a lot going on in the 1960's. Civil rights movement, womans movement....Voting was am important thing. It still is, but Americans have become too complacent with things, figuring that voting makes no difference. It still makes a difference, but too few people care anymore to truly affect meaningful change.

Answer 4

Before the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, many black voters were disenfranchised by states, mostly in the South. A variety of techniques were employed to keep black Americans from voting: a poll tax, literacy tests, very difficult exams about the Constitution. These often were not a requirement for white voters.

After the passage of the Civil Rights Act, black voters were empowered and in many states, black politicians were able to not only run but win. Black voters could not be kept from voting and became a formidable voting bloc.

Now the right to vote is universally accepted and disenfranchisement is not legally possible.

Answer 5

People had more patriotic attitude toward their country then and considered it a right to vote and very important. Today, most people think that participating in voting isn't important and their vote doesn't count.

Answer 6

Had to get help on this one. Asking the ones here then.
Then we had choices and we studied the issues. We peacefully decided what we felt was best. Everyone even our friends respected our decision. Now it is a war!
You don't dare tell someone how you are going to vote and some who voted Republican have stopped voting because it has become so vicious. Reading these she said they want to blow people up if they don't vote the way they want you to.
Send them to Iraq. One older women said it reminded her of Germany before world war 2. It has become vicious.
She don't vote and refuses to even discuss it.

Answer 7

When roughly only 40 percent of the able population votes in a given district or precinct, I would call it:
Apathy
and
Pathetic

Answer 8

all those people that fought for the right to vote regret doing it.

Today, a football game is more important.

Answer 9

back then people were excited to be able to vote without any outside pressure, but now people just accept it as another thing that they can do if they want to

Answer 10

I don't know = Apathy
I don't care = Ignorance

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