Reclaiming Democracy: A History of Voter History of Voter Disenfranchisement and the Future of Voter Empowerment focuses on the strategic measures that African Americans, and others, have undertaken to create a just and inclusive democracy in which voting should be a central and unencumbered hallmark of freedom and citizenship. Their struggles laid a foundation to protect the voting rights of many groups. Voting remains a continuously contested right today, and African Americans are often disproportionately impacted by voter restriction measures. This volume is designed to serve as a teaching tool about history, as well as a handbook for the creation of voting justice. History serves as both primer and prologue for organizations and individuals interested in ensuring that voting remains an accessible attribute of democracy. History reveals the struggles and triumphs of the past as it demonstrates how societies can work to achieve equity and secure a just and inclusive democracy.

Editors: Terry Anne Scott, Victoria Elias, Devon Geary

Contributors: Terry Anne Scott, Victoria Elias, Jordyn Schulte, Devon Geary, Emilie Amt, Keisha Blain, Asha Douglas, Charles Douglas, Celestria Hill, Hasan Kwame Jefferies, Edith Lee-Payne, Ezri Scott, Oni Scott, Yohuru Williams, and Bob Zellner.