Public library hosts exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library is hosting “Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US,” a national traveling panel exhibition organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, on display From June 12 through July 8.
“Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US” examines voting rights with an emphasis on the role of the US Constitution and the interplay between the states and federal government in determining who is allowed to vote. Beginning with the founding era and going up to the election of 2000, this exhibition explores the complex history of the right to vote that forms the core of our nation’s democracy. Topics include voting as a constitutional right, women’s suffrage, Reconstruction and Jim Crow era voting rights, the Civil Rights Movement, and the suffrage of Indigenous peoples.
This exhibition is open to the public and available for viewing during regular operating hours at the Grants Pass branch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 7 pm, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 6 pm, and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm.
“Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US” is part of the 2023 Summer Reading Program. The 2023 theme is “Find Your Voice,” sponsored by the State Library of Oregon. For more information about events and activities during the Summer Reading Program, visit josephinelibrary.org, email info@josephinelibrary.org, or call 541-476-0571.