if an african american was free to vote and when he went to vote a person said no how would that african american feel
2006-12-21 09:16:49 · 12 answers · asked by Mz Guddas Excellent 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Angry as H-ll
2006-12-21 09:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by ball_courtney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If race has anything to do with a persons reaction to being prevented from voting, that person is the racist. I am a Caucasian and worked at the polls in a precinct with mostly 'African Americans' for 3 years. The only person i recall turning away was ONE person who was never in the poll books. We offered him a registration card every time, but he refused to fill it out. I have no sympathy for him.
2006-12-21 20:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can imagine how I would feel if I was prevented from voting. I would be angry, violated, and frustrated. I would not take it lying down.
I would do everything I could to try to vote-even go to jail.
But, I take care to BE SURE that I am properly registered ahead of time so this doesn't happen to me.
If it did after that, I would throw a FIT!
Why would it matter whether you were a brown, black ,yellow, pink or lavendar American? The feelings would be the same, the recourse, and remedy the same, for all of us.
2006-12-21 17:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what happened in Florida, I believe. Of course they are free to vote everywhere in the USA, according to law. But in Forida, at the first George W election, apparently many African Americans were kept from voting.
2006-12-21 18:29:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"IF"? You are making an assumption that African American are not free to vote. ALL American citizens have the right to vote no matter what their racial status. Why are you trying to accomplish with this question?
2006-12-21 17:22:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh you must be from one of those election districts in FL that Al Sharpton was complaining abouyt them using dogs to keep certain people out? Seriously, if anyone interferes with ANY US Citizen's right to vote you get a lawyer and sue the hell out of them. But what they did to me one time when I ran for local office, was denied I was "registered" and tried preventing me from voting, told everyone I was ineligible to run, etc. and it took three phone calls to the state board of elections. Yes I lost, but that was the day I stopped voting for a party (rep) and began voting for the PERSON.
2006-12-21 17:24:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same way anyone else would feel.
How did our military men & women feel in 2000 when Gore & the Democrat Party of Florida sued to keep Military votes from being counted?
2006-12-21 17:19:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why an African American,, why not any American...?
2006-12-21 17:19:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the person who said 'no'. If they are a 5 year old I would smile and vote. If they were a poll worker who did not find my name on the list of registered voters, I would think "oh silly me, I forgot to register."
By the way, your name voids any argument you try to advance against 'racism'!
2006-12-21 17:22:04 · answer #9 · answered by Ha! Invisible! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uh, last I checked, every legal citizen in the US(except for felons) can vote regardless of skin color. If someone were disenfranchised based purely on skin color, I'd figure they'd be quite pissed, and probably would act out violently. I know that's what I'd do, for damn sure..
2006-12-21 17:19:33 · answer #10 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a lot of them in Florida know how it feels to be turned away from the poles because they were denied the right the first time George Bush ran for president
2006-12-21 17:22:01 · answer #11 · answered by roy40372 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋