{"product_id":"give-us-the-ballot-the-modern-struggle-for-voting-rights-in-america-hardcover","title":"Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Nonfiction Book of 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2015\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Nonfiction Book of 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2015\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 (VRA) in 1965 and the turbulent forces it unleashed. \u003ci\u003eGive Us the Ballot\u003c\/i\u003e tells this story for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this groundbreaking narrative history, Ari Berman charts both the transformation of American democracy under the VRA and the counterrevolution that has sought to limit voting rights, from 1965 to the present day. The act enfranchised millions of Americans and is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. And yet, fifty years later, we are still fighting heated battles over race, representation, and political power, with lawmakers devising new strategies to keep minorities out of the voting booth and with the Supreme Court declaring a key part of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBerman brings the struggle over voting rights to life through meticulous archival research, in-depth interviews with major figures in the debate, and incisive on-the-ground reporting. In vivid prose, he takes the reader from the demonstrations of the civil rights era to the halls of Congress to the chambers of the Supreme Court. At this important moment in history, \u003ci\u003eGive Us the Ballot\u003c\/i\u003e provides new insight into one of the most vital political and civil rights issues of our time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAri Berman 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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Critics Circle Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e ALA Notable Books (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53940549189965,"sku":"9780374158279","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/cXhiOCtVVTBsVFdidWxpaHVkVWRjZz09.webp?v=1779184246","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/give-us-the-ballot-the-modern-struggle-for-voting-rights-in-america-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}