About This Lesson
This lesson will explore the backlash over the recently passed Georgia voting law. Students will analyze voting laws in various states and determine how these laws compare to Jim Crow voting laws. They will also engage in a discussion of the role corporations plays in coming out against these laws.
Essential Question: Are new voting laws being proposed and passed in states around the nation designed to infringe upon the rights of minority voters? How do these new laws compare to laws of the Jim Crow era?
Estimated time: One or two 50-minute class periods
