{"product_id":"give-us-the-ballot-the-modern-struggle-for-voting-rights-in-america-paperback","title":"Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAri Berman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed a Notable Book of the Year by \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNPR, \u003ci\u003e The Boston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (Best Nonfiction)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountless 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough meticulous research, in-depth interviews, and incisive on-the-ground reporting, \u003ci\u003eGive Us the Ballot\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAri Berman\u003c\/b\u003e is a political correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and an investigative journalism Fellow at the Nation Institute. His writing has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is a frequent commentator on MSNBC and NPR. His first book, \u003ci\u003eHerding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2010. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772596486432,"sku":"9781250094728","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6a189a3a7022e4e264798d467833208c.webp?v=1780409152","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/give-us-the-ballot-the-modern-struggle-for-voting-rights-in-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}