Black Voter Suppression: The Fight for the Right to Vote

by Artika R. Tyner Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media

Overview

Voter suppression includes registration restrictions, in-person voting requirements, mass purges of voter rolls, eliminating polling locations, and redrawing district lines in unfair ways. Black voters in particular have faced growing challenges in trying to cast their ballots since 2008. But the issue of voter suppression is not new. Americans have fought for decades against laws that restrict their ability to vote. Learn about the history of voter suppression in the United States, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the ongoing fight to protect voting rights for all Americans.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"[E]asy to read and a plethora of colorful photos help readers connect with the text. A well-written and beautiful series that brings life to the fight for Black rights."—School Library Journal

School Library Journal

04/01/2021

Gr 3–7—The six attractive books in this series take on distinct perspectives in the fight for Black rights. Each book provides a bit of history on its topic then addresses current events and movements. Focused less on statistics, stories that include dates and people are used to bring these books to life. Readers will be excited to read about people they are familiar with and intrigued to research historical figures who are unfamiliar. Personal questions interspersed throughout ask readers to identify what they would do in similar situations. These short books are easy to read and a plethora of colorful photos help readers connect with the text. VERDICT A well-written and beautiful series that brings life to the fight for Black rights.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173145420
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Series:	The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®)
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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