GHEA21 Open Educational Resources
Document Type
Case Study
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
What happens when twin revolutions—civil rights and student rights—come together in a community with a deep and abiding history of racism and segregation? What tools can voting-rights advocates use to extend the franchise to all voting-age people in the community? What are the possibilities and limitations of university leadership and student activism in the struggle? This case study explores the pivotal role of Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University (PVAMU) in the historic struggles over voter registration, polling places, and other voting-rights issues in Texas. The case is a part of a larger project on student voting rights that focuses on the history of four institutions: Tuskegee University, Prairie View A&M University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Bard College.
Recommended Citation
Euchner, Charles, "Prairie View: Fighting to Belong" (2025). GHEA21 Open Educational Resources. 42.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/osun_oer/42
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