The Impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on Black Voter Registration in the South

The Impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on Black Voter Registration in the South
graph by Anand Katakam/Vox, slow reveal by Jenna Laib

(Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)

Type of Graph: double bar graph

Visualization Source: Lind, Dara (2015). “19 maps and charts that explain voting rights in America.” Vox: August 6, 2015.
Image/Graph by Anand Katakam

Data Source: Grofman, Bernard, Lisa Handley, and Richard G. Niemi (1992). Minority Representation and the Quest for Voting Equality. Cambridge University Press: 1992.
via the US Commission on Civil Rights

Potential Math Content: double bar graph, percentages, percentage change, estimating values, proportional reasoning

Potential Content Connections: voting, elections, civil rights, civics, race

Sustainable Development Goal(s):
#10 – Reduced inequalities
#16 – Peace, justice, and strong institutions