Bibliograph

The voting rights war, the NAACP and the ongoing struggle for justice, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall ; foreword by Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian

Type

Label

The voting rights war, the NAACP and the ongoing struggle for justice, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall ; foreword by Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The voting rights war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

947953956

Responsibility statement

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall ; foreword by Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian

Sub title

the NAACP and the ongoing struggle for justice

Summary

"The Voting Rights War tells the story of the ongoing struggle to achieve voting equality through 100 years of work by the NAACP at the Supreme Court. From Plessy v. Ferguson through today's conflicts around voter suppression, the book highlights the challenges facing African American voters and the work of the NAACP"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Time-line of Selected Events and Cases -- One. Born of Bloodshed -- Two. Earning the Vote -- Three. Our First Victory : The Grandfather Clause -- Four. White-Only Primaries -- Five. Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests -- Six. The Voting Rights Act -- Seven. Vote Dilution and Photo Identification Laws -- Appendix A: President Lyndon Baines Johnson Addresses Congress on Passage of the Voting Rights Act -- Appendix B: Memorandum for Mr. Shillady on Negro Suffrage and Disfranchisement

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