A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist; NonfictionNamed a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review and The Washington PostNamed a Best Book of the Year by NPR; The Boston Globe; and Kirkus Reviews (Best Nonfiction)Countless books have been written about the civil rights movement; but far less attention has been paid to what happened after the dramatic passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 and the turbulent forces it unleashed. In this groundbreaking narrative history; Ari Berman charts both the transformation of American democracy under the VRA and the counterrevolution that has sought to limit it from the moment the act was signed into law. The VRA is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement; and yet―more than fifty years later―the battles over race; representation; and political power continue; as lawmakers devise new strategies to keep minorities out of the voting booth; while the Supreme Court has declared a key part of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional.Through meticulous research; in-depth interviews; and incisive on-the-ground reporting; Give Us the Ballot offers the first comprehensive history of its kind; and provides new insight into one of the most vital political and civil rights issues of our time.
#10483707 in Books 2011-02-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.69 x .22 x 7.44l; .45 #File Name: 1241058792106 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Puts a lot together very succinctlyBy MikeEven though it was written quite awhile ago; this book refreshingly speaks the Buddhist truth without a lot of excess words. It clarified a number of important Buddhist concepts for me.
