
Give Us the Ballot
The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America
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Narrated by:
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Tom Zingarelli
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By:
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Ari Berman
The adoption of the landmark Voting Rights Act in 1965 enfranchised millions of Americans and is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. Yet fifty years later, we are still fighting heated battles over race, representation, and political power - over the right to vote, the central pillar of our democracy.
A groundbreaking narrative history of voting rights since 1965, Give Us the Ballot tells the story of what happened after the act was passed. Through meticulous archival research, fresh interviews with the leading participants in the ongoing struggle, and incisive on-the-ground reporting, Ari Berman chronicles the transformative impact the act had on American democracy and investigates how the fight over the right to vote has continued in the decades since. From new strategies to keep minorities out of the voting booth to cynical efforts to limit political representation by gerrymandering electoral districts to the Supreme Court's recent stunning decision that declared a key part of the Voting Rights Act itself unconstitutional, Berman tells the dramatic story of the pitched contest over the very heart of our democracy. At this important historical moment, Give Us the Ballot brings new insight to one of the most vital political and civil rights issues of our time.
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Very informative!
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If you could sum up Give Us the Ballot in three words, what would they be?
Voting Rights PrimerWhat did you like best about this story?
Fascinating history of the battle for voting rights which continues up to this day and beyond. Illustrates the interplay between legislation, DOJ enforcement of legislation, and court rulings, any one of which can tip the scales in support of or in opposition to our right to vote.Any additional comments?
Need to pay particular attention to the ploy of citing concern about voter fraud to restrict voting rights.A must read for all concerned about civil rights
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super informative
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Every American should read this
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What is interesting is how often it has been referenced directly and indirectly by people I respect, but also how many people don't understand all the causes and ways 'small steps' add up to significant results.
Unfortunately, very current.
I keep referring and recommending this book
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There are heroes and most certainly villains, boos and cheers, and it's absolutely extraordinary that here, in what we'd like to believe is the World's Greatest Democracy, gross handling and mishandling of the law exists. We're supposed to be better than what this history chronicles. But obviously, we're not.
While most certainly a good book, "Give Us the Ballot" could've used some editing. I mean, truly, this is a book dedicated to the details of the horrific. At just over 12 hours, you get EVERYthing.
Still, it's an eye-opener, and it'll make you more motivated to be engaged in conversations being had by those in power. Because what they've done, whether it be gerrymandering to blatant voter suppression laws, makes you think of Big Brother states.
Wait a second. "They've"? Perhaps more like, "We've". After all, we've let them get away with it for a long, long time...
In-Depth Blow by Blow Account of the VRA
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A must listen!
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I'm stunned
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This book would depend on the friend. It is not for the faint of heart, or the non-political person. My brother and best friend would love the political detail and path of the Voting Rights Act, but my wife would shoot me for recommending she listen to it.What other book might you compare Give Us the Ballot to and why?
Any Presidential biography, a bit dry, but to be expected from a work of this nature.What about Tom Zingarelli’s performance did you like?
Mr. Zingarelli had a wonderful voice and performance of the detailed historical information. Not too boring, but not too flamboyant.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
The VRA...from it's Beginning,
to it's End?
From beginning to modern day (2016 Roberts Court)
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