Defense of Youth Voting Rights and the Fight for American Democracy on College Campuses

Join AltLiberalArts for an engaging webinar with Jonathan Becker, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College, as he discusses key findings from his new book, Youth Voting Rights: Civil Rights, the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, and the Fight for American Democracy on College Campuses. Co-edited with constitutional rights attorney Yael Bromberg, the book examines powerful case studies from Tuskegee University, Prairie View A&M University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Bard College, highlighting the critical role college communities have played in the struggle for voting rights.  In this webinar, Becker will offer unique insights into how students and institutions have shaped the fight for suffrage and contributed to the ongoing evolution of voting rights in the United States. This conversation is essential for anyone interested in civic engagement, democracy, higher education, and civil rights history.

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Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Online Event