Date of Award
Spring 4-23-2021
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Political Science and International Affairs
Department Chair or Program Director
Elizabeth Larus
First Advisor
Emile Lester
Second Advisor
Bridget Brew
Major or Concentration
Political Science
Abstract
In America, 1 in 13 African Americans are disenfranchised. The history of felony disenfranchisement, as well as the cases often used when discussing the constitutionality of felon disenfranchisement policies, aligns with the history of racial discrimination in the United States. The disproportionate impact of felony disenfranchisement laws on African Americans makes such laws invalid if analyzed through Rousseau’s social contract.
Recommended Citation
Donohue, Blake, "Felony Disenfranchisement through Rousseau's Social Contract" (2021). Student Research Submissions. 408.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/408