Jesse Jackson: The right to vote is a continuing political struggle
The right to vote is the foundation of democracy. In voting, we are all equal: one person, one vote is the standard. Yet in the United States, the right to vote is not written in the Constitution. Who has the right to vote and whether the right would be restricted or extended – has caused bitter, partisan battles across our history.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed to protect the right to
