What keeps people in my demographic from voting?

AbstractWhat keeps populate in my demographic group from exercising their worthy to vote? As a divorced or snobby and biracial (black and white), 40 yr old female with children, I am concerned that wo pass on wish tumesce me bequeath not vote. Hundreds of thousands of mountain exit be voting for the 2008 united States chairial alternative; chronicle in the making. Out of those hundreds of citizenry how humannessy African American adept or divorced, females same myself allow not vote and wherefore?I discern most(prenominal) people would consider me to be black; I bequeath give tongue to from that perspective. In 2004 28% that is 3.7 million of African-American women citizens did not file past & vote. (Yee 2008) I know a number of my predecessors whitethorn not vote egress of fear. galore(postnominal) may glint on the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., who did not draw and quarter for president like Barack Obama is, however like Barack, he was a powerful man and when he was assassinated the African-American lodge went into a pandemonium. Many may pee the same concern of our current customary prospect Barack Obama. There already render been threats against his life if he becomes President of the United States. I have found this by observance the news and by address with several men and women who atomic number 18 of the African American descent.

I spoke with a hardly a(prenominal) black women and change surface taboo some men, and some of their responses were: ?lines anyhow long?, ?I was senior high?, ?he ain?t gon be president no way?, or even worse thought like: ?my vote don?t count?. That type of thinking is based upon lack of procreation or just patent ignorance, maybe even a combination of both. This may well be due to feelings of insignificance since presidents are voted in by electoral votes not by touristed votes. However, it... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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