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There have been extensive studies done on African American political participation. These studies examine African American involvement in the political system and strive to explain the patterns that exist with regards to African American participation over the past few decades. In this paper, I will discuss the voting trends among African Americans, cite some of the possible reasons for these trends, and explain a major point that has been over looked by many political scientists; the low participation rates among African Americans as a result of their disenfranchisement due to felony convictions. ...
The growing number of African American men incarcerated in state prisons is having a profound impact on the black community’s ability to participate in the political process. ... Before these mandatory minimums, the average sentence for an African American convicted of a drug-related crime involving crack was 11% higher than for whites. ... 65 million Americans is disenfranchised and cannot vote. Due to felony convictions, 1.46 million African American men out of a total voting population of 10. ... The average disenfranchisement rate is nearly five times higher for blacks than for non-blacks. One out of every seven African Americans is barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction.
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