Bibliograph

Voting, race, and the law, by Duchess Harris, with Traci D. Johnson

Type

Label

Voting, race, and the law, by Duchess Harris, with Traci D. Johnson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages Grades 6-12, Abdo Publishing

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Voting, race, and the law

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1135829510

Responsibility statement

by Duchess Harris, with Traci D. Johnson

Series statement

Race and American lawGale eBooks

Summary

This book delves into the struggles that people of color have faced when trying to gain the right to vote and exercise this right. This title discusses legislation that helped break down barriers to voting and looks at how people's voting rights are still at risk today

Table Of Contents

chapter 1. Native Americans and voting rights -- chapter 2. The long path to the black man's vote -- chapter 3. Reconstruction and black voting power -- chapter 4. Voting rights rollback -- chapter 5. The Voting Rights Act -- chapter 6. The end of the old VRA -- chapter 7. New obstacles -- chapter 8. Gerrymandering and political power -- chapter 9. The Trump era

Target audience

juvenile

Classification