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Who Gets to Vote? Conversations on Voting Rights in America

Breakdown of Readings

Readers are encouraged to read the entire texts, but here is a breakdown for those participants who encounter short amounts of reading time.

The Embattled Vote in America: Selections

Shortest: 48 pages total reading

  • Intro: 1-7;
  • Chap 1: 12-17 (top);
  • Chap 2: 36-37; 44-49; 51 (bot)-54; 61 (bot)-64 (top);
  • Chap 3: 75 (mid)-77; 94-96;
  • Chap 4: 99-101; 116-119;
  • Chap 5: 129 (mid)-133; 135(mid)-137; 141-42;
  • Chap 6: Skip (Covered in later reading);
  • Chap 7: 180-84; 196-97.

Shortened: 109 pages total reading

  • Intro: All
  • Chap 1: 1-19;
  • Chap 2: 36-37; 44-49; 51-59; 61-69;
  • Chap 3: 73-83; 86-89 (top); 92-96;
  • Chap 4: 99-103; 105-107; 109-111; 116-123;
  • Chap 5: 128-142;
  • Chap 6: 149-151; 157; 164-168;
  • Chap 7: 180-187; 193-197.

Entire: 257 pages (without endnotes)

Bending Towards Justice: Selections

Shortest: 86 pages total reading

  • Intro: ix-xxviii;
  • Chap 1: 1-5;
  • Chap 2: 25-28;
  • Chap 3: 53-56; 66-70;
  • Chap 4: 85-95; 102-104; 107-112; 118-123;
  • Chap 5: 144-147;
  • Chap 6: 149-154; 160-161; 164-166;
  • Chap 7: 171-174; 194-196;
  • Chap 8: 203-209; 214-215; 226-227;
  • Chap 9: 237-243.

Shortened: 145 pages total reading

  • Intro: ix-xxviii;
  • Chap 1: 1-5;
  • Chap 2: 25-28;
  • Chap 3: 53-56; 66-70;
  • Chap 4: 85-95; 102-104; 107-112; 118-123;
  • Chap 5: 144-147;
  • Chap 6: 149-154; 160-161; 164-166;
  • Chap 7: 171-174; 194-196;
  • Chap 8: 203-209; 214-215; 226-227;
  • Chap 9: 237-243.

Entire: 256 pages (without endnotes)

One Person, One Vote: Selections

Shortest: 27 pages total reading

  • Foreword: ix-xi;
  • Chap 1: 1-5; 16-19;
  • Chap 2: 44-46; 60-65; 70-71;
  • Chap 3: 72-75;
  • Chap 4: 96-97; 102-105;
  • Chap 5: 121-124;
  • Conclusion: 149-152.

Shortened: 76 pages total reading

  • Foreword: ix-xi;
  • Chap 1: 1-5; 7-19;
  • Chap 2: 44-51; 54-71;
  • Chap 3: 72-75; 77 (bot)-81; 88-91;
  • Chap 4: 96-98; 100-110; 117-120;
  • Chap 5: 1210124; 127-129;
  • Conclusion: 149-154.

Entire: 158 pages (without notes)

Locked Out: Selections

Shortest: 66 pages total reading

  • Preface: No reading
  • Intro: 3-10;
  • Chap 1: 11-16; 22-24; 37-39;
  • Chap 2: 41-44; 49-51;
  • Chap 3: 69-80;
  • Chap 4: 95-105;
  • Chap 5: 113-115;
  • Chap 6: 137-142;
  • Chap 7: 165-170;
  • Chap 8: 181-183;
  • Chap 9: 205-206;
  • Chap 10: 221-227;
  • Supplemental: 248-251; 255.

Shortened: 120 pages total reading

  • Preface: No Reading
  • Intro: all
  • Chap 1: 11-20; 22-24; 28-33; 37-39;
  • Chap 2: 41-59;
  • Chap 3: 69-80; 84-89;
  • Chap 4: 95-105;
  • Chap 5: 113-115; 122-131;
  • Chap 6: 137-142; 151-159;
  • Chap 7: 165-170;
  • Chap 8: 181-187;
  • Chap 9: 205-213;
  • Chap 10: 221-233;
  • Supplemental: 248-251; 255.

Entire: 233 pages (without endnotes or appendices)