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"Double Voting" in Robeson County: A Reminder of an Unequal Past

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		Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online

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At one time, double voting was acceptable in Robeson County. Double voting meant that some people had two votes but others had only one vote. Find out how American Indians fought against and eliminated this unfair political practice. This article appeared in the Fall 2004 issue of Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine. Available now at: http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/articles/F04.double.voting.robeson.county.pdf

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topics		audiences
20th Century American Indian People Places		Family, Adults, Educators Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, High School, College

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Grade: 4th 5th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th African American Studies 9, 8, 5 5, 8, 9 5, 8, 9 8, 9, 5 American Indian Studies 5, 3 3, 5 5, 3 3, 5 English/Language Arts 3, 2, 1 3, 1, 2, 3 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4 Social Studies 2, 5, 4, 3 4 3, 1 9, 7, 8 11

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double voting Robeson County Lumbee American Indians voting education public schools Pembroke unconstitutional civil rights