History Now Essay Winning the Vote: A History of Voting Rights Steven Mintz Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Voting Rights on the Eve of the Revolution The basic principle that governed voting in colonial America was that voters should have a "stake in society." Leading colonists associated democracy with disorder and mob rule, and believed... Appears in: 1 | Elections Fall 2004
About page WINTER 2019 NEWSLETTER A Message from President Jim Basker Dear Teachers, Supporters, and Other Friends of the Gilder Lehrman Institute, As we celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2019, we pursue our mission with more determination than ever. We have 21,000...