Hello! Today, we are looking at the history of voter suppression and how people of color have been systemically kept from the ballot box, as well as the challenges people of color have had to overcome in order to exercise the right to vote. These activities will provide important context for tomorrow's challenge, which will show how voter suppression has changed over time and how certain actions and policies continue to disenfranchise marginalized communities today. If you're just joining us, you can access the previous days' content here .

Watch this video from TED-Ed explaining how voting rights have changed since the first election in 1789, and outlining the history of the long fight for a more inclusive electorate... ..

Explore these examples of literacy tests and voter applications demonstrating how, prior to the Voting Rights Act in 1965, Southern states maintained elaborate voter registration procedures deliberately designed to deny the vote to BIPOC.

Read about the history of the fight for citizenship and voting rights in the Native American community, and read this article offering perspective on the path to the Voting Rights Act from the Asian American community.

If you haven't already, download your 21-Day Challenge Reflection Journal to process. Join our Private Facebook Group where you can engage with other challenge participants! Share your participation on social media with this special graphic and the hashtag #YWCAEquityChallenge Apply our custom Facebook Frame to your profile, which you can see a mockup of here. If you're a group lead and didn't see your Group Toolkit, check your email. If you've signed up since our last email batch, we'll send the toolkit as soon as possible.

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