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America's Broken Promise

The Impact of Felon Disenfranchisement on the Black Community

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2003), the unemployment rate for black males age sixteen and older was 11 percent in 2002, compared to 5.5 percent for white males of the same age group. Despite the good intention of these programs, the civil rights and civic role of black men will continue to be undervalued until policymakers address the problem of arbitrary and discriminatory customs and laws, such as the felon disenfranchisement law. Disenfranchisement laws not only restrict American citizens from exercising their constitutional right to vote, but also dilutes the franchise of the African American community. This book attempts to close the gap between the strategies proposed and the desired results by examining the issue of felon disenfranchisement and its impact on the political marginalization of black men.

As of 2002, varying forms of felon disenfranchisement laws......

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