History Now Essay A Right Deferred: African American Voter Suppression after Reconstruction Marsha J. Tyson Darling Government and Civics In the United States, voting is a constitutionally protected right and an essential symbol of meaningful political participation in our nation’s electoral processes of governing. The right to vote and to have one’s vote count toward... Appears in: 51 | The Evolution of Voting Rights Summer 2018 57 | Black Voices in American Historiography Summer 2020