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This book is the way history should be presented - a compelling photo-narrative of the real events of the time. With the Supreme Court's gutting of key provisions of the Voting Rights Act that this book talks about, it is even more important for young people to understand how hard people had to fight to get the right to vote.
I lived through this era, but I wasn't aware of all of the things that were happening at the time. This should be required reading for American History classes. Too bad, in ...more
I lived through this era, but I wasn't aware of all of the things that were happening at the time. This should be required reading for American History classes. Too bad, in ...more
Richie’s Picks: BECAUSE THEY MARCHED: THE PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN FOR VOTING RIGHTS THAT CHANGED AMERICA by Russell Freedman, Holiday House, August 2014, 96p., ISBN: 978-0-8234-2921-9
“The potential magnitude of racially discriminatory voter disenfranchisement counseled hesitation before disturbing the District Court’s findings and final judgement...The greatest threat to public confidence in elections in this case is the prospect of enforcing a purposefully discriminatory law, one that likely imposes ...more
“The potential magnitude of racially discriminatory voter disenfranchisement counseled hesitation before disturbing the District Court’s findings and final judgement...The greatest threat to public confidence in elections in this case is the prospect of enforcing a purposefully discriminatory law, one that likely imposes ...more
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