The right to vote the contested history of democracy in the United States Contested history of democracy in the United States Keyssar, Alexander creator text bibliography nyu New York Basic Books 2009 Rev. ed. monographic eng
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xxvi, 467 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Part I: The road to partial democracy. In the beginning -- Democracy ascendant -- Backsliding and sideslipping -- Part II: Narrowing the portals. Know-nothings, radicals, and redeemers -- The redemption of the north -- Women's suffrage -- Part III: Toward universal suffrage--and beyond. The quiet years -- Breaking barriers -- Conclusion: the project of democracy. Alexander Keyssar. Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-450) and index. n-us--- Suffrage United States History Voting United States History JK 1846 K44r 2009 342.7302 9780465005024 (pbk.) 0465005020 (pbk.) BTCTA 080209 20230410121016.0 84241