The voting rights war : the NAACP and the ongoing struggle for justice / Gloria J. Browne-Marshall ; foreword by Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian.
| Author/creator | Browne-Marshall, Gloria J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] |
| Description | xxvi, 226 pages, 6 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Time-line of Selected Events and Cases -- One. Born of Bloodshed -- Two. Earning the Vote -- Three. Our First Victory : The Grandfather Clause -- Four. White-Only Primaries -- Five. Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests -- Six. The Voting Rights Act -- Seven. Vote Dilution and Photo Identification Laws -- Appendix A: President Lyndon Baines Johnson Addresses Congress on Passage of the Voting Rights Act -- Appendix B: Memorandum for Mr. Shillady on Negro Suffrage and Disfranchisement. |
| Scope and content | "The Voting Rights War tells the story of the ongoing struggle to achieve voting equality through 100 years of work by the NAACP at the Supreme Court. From Plessy v. Ferguson through today's conflicts around voter suppression, the book highlights the challenges facing African American voters and the work of the NAACP"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Browne-Marshall, Gloria J. Voting rights war. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] 9781442266902 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2016018581 |
| ISBN | 9781442266896 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 1442266899 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 40026930111 |
| Standard identifier# | 99969044958 |
| Stock number | Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 4501 Forbes Blvd Ste 200, Lanham, MD, USA, 20706 SAN 253-2387 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK1924 .B76 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |