Research paper

In this research paper I want to state the problem and determine possible solutions. I want to state the problem or potential consequences/effects about the lack of African American voters followed by solutions that I believe will help engage/promote African Americans to vote. I also have to Incorporate an autoethnography and two relevant disciplines pertaining to my topic like Political Science and Sociology or History and Political science. I have to incorporate two disciplines by finding the similarities between them and how it can help me solve the problem or how it may help in determining the problem or consequences. In this paper my main goal is to generate potential solutions which will encourage African Americans to vote. The scope of African American voters is too broad of a subject, so it needs to be focused on a smaller group of African Americans. For example, in a specific region of the United States, a specific state or a specific age Group in the United States etc. **This paper should not read like a paper comprised of facts.** Below are scattered Facts about why Voting is important in my family to help incorporate the autoethnography aspect of the paper Father My dads father was a carpenter and built stages for Malcom x and Martin Luther king in the 1960’s which inspired him to campaign to try and get people to vote and not be afraid of the potential consequences that may occur. Black people were afraid to vote due to the potential terrorization from Caucasians. When my grandfather returned to his car after one of his campaigns they sprayed the word Nigger on the back of his pick-up truck. My father learned the importance of voting from his parents because before he was able to vote his parents took him to the poles where he would watch them vote . My dad learned from his father that no matter what anyone does to you to try and convince or scare you away from voting ignore it and try to look past it because the white man wants African Americans to stay in oppression. Mother The right to vote was instilled in my mother from her parents constantly reminding her of the many lives that were lost for her to have the right to vote. And how its important for her to exercise her right to vote because my mothers grandparents did not have the right to vote. When my maternal grandparents went to the poles they told her that they were voting for their parents who did not have the right to vote.

Me My parents taught my sisters and I that it is vitally important to know our history because the black vote has and continues to be suppressed. They also taught us that the black vote is powerful because they believe that brown people are slowly becoming the majority and if everybody of voting age stood up and exercised their right to vote we would have a more equal opportunity to succeed in society through the change of policies. Growing up They made sure we knew our history through the watching of old black films and continuously taking trips to museums about the suffrage of African Americans. When we vote my parents tell us that it’s more than just one individual vote. It’s a vote for our ancestors as well. They want us to think about voting as a way of honoring our ancestors. It’s like standing on the shoulders of our ancestors who fought and died for us to have the right vote.