In this episode, Ruyi focuses on the history and present state of voting within the United States. She looks at disenfranchisement of African Americans, immigrants and ex-convicts throughout history and how it has persisted even to the 21st century.
Sources:
https://theconversation.com/whose-votes-count-the-least-in-the-electoral-college-74280
https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/disputed-election-1876
https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/jimcrow/voting_literacy.html
https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/felony-disenfranchisement-a-primer/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/us/florida-felon-voting-rights.html
