America 250: Nebraska City Humanities Nebraska Presentation – We the People

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, Dr. Dianne Bystrom’s “We the People: the Evolution of Voting Rights in the United States” presentation describes how voting rights have evolved over time through the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and recent actions by the U.S. Supreme Court, Congress, and state legislatures. Dr. Bystrom will also discuss statistics on who has voted in recent elections by age, sex, and race/ethnicity as well as information on how to be a registered and informed voter. The program is free and open to the public.