Bibliograph

One person, no vote, how not all voters are treated equally, Carol Anderson with Tonya Bolden

Type

Label

One person, no vote, how not all voters are treated equally, Carol Anderson with Tonya Bolden

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-258) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 7-12Grade 7 to 8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

One person, no vote

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1117710153

Responsibility statement

Carol Anderson with Tonya Bolden

Sub title

how not all voters are treated equally

Summary

"In her New York Times bestseller White Rage, Carol Anderson laid bare an insidious history of policies that have systematically impeded black progress in America, from 1865 to our combustible present. With One Person, No Vote, she chronicles a related history: the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision effectively allowed districts with a demonstrated history of racial discrimination to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice. Focusing on the aftermath of Shelby, Anderson follows the astonishing story of government-dictated racial discrimination unfolding before our very eyes as more and more states adopt voter suppression laws. In gripping, enlightening detail she explains how voter suppression works, from photo ID requirements to gerrymandering to poll closures. And with vivid characters, she explores the resistance: the organizing, activism, and court battles to restore the basic right to vote to all Americans as the nation gears up for the 2020 presidential election season"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification