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Why were immigrants encouraged to vote in large numbers?
They aren't. you must be a citisen.
Where were immigrants encourarged to vote in arge numbers?
No immigrants were encouraged to vote in large numbers. To be able to vote they must have citizenship and be registered to vote. When a person goes to a polling place they have to sign in under their name and are checked for identification. The idea that there are people illegally voting has no merit nor is there any proof of it happening.
Freedom Summer activists encouraged African Americans to?
Vote.
What best describes how women won the right to vote?
Women did not consistently exercise voting rights in large numbers
What was the main reason that immigrants in cities became new voters in large numbers?
When immigrants have come to the United States, many ended up living in deplorable conditions, enduring poverty while they learned English and acquired job skills. In many cases, as a result of these difficult living conditions, they were mobilized by political parties (or by individual candidates) who believed the immigrants could become a loyal and highly-motivated bloc of voters. Many immigrants bought into this idea-- that living in a free country meant being able to vote, and they were excited to do so. (Other immigrants came from countries where there was no such tradition as democracy, and they did not see voting as very important.) However, more often than not, immigrants were mobilized by candidates who understood their concerns and spoke their native language. Historically, not all politicians have reached out to immigrant communities, and in fact, at some times, there was great resistance to including immigrants-- even those who were legal and trying to become citizens. But some politicians have made it a point to reach out to immigrants, promising them a voice in improving their lives or promising that once they became citizens, they could have more of a say in policies that affected them.
