american history

  • Two side-by-side black and white photos: On the left, two women hold “VOTING IS PEOPLE POWER” signs; on the right, Indigenous people in traditional dress wait in line at a polling station.

    19 Photos That Take Us Through America’s History of Voting

    From the suffragettes to the Voting Rights Act, these vintage photos offer a glimpse into the history of voting in America.

    As America nears its 250th birthday, the act of voting seems straightforward enough. Folks plaster their cars and yards with political signs, celebrities unleash spiels encouraging Americans to exercise their right to vote, and we get “I Voted” stickers once…