Our unfinished march : the violent past and imperiled future of the vote--a history, a crisis, a plan /
Holder, Eric H., 1951-
Our unfinished march : the violent past and imperiled future of the vote--a history, a crisis, a plan / Violent past and imperiled future of the vote-a history, a crisis, a plan Eric Holder with Sam Koppelman. - First edition. - x, 283 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-269) and index.
Introduction -- Note: the case for democracy -- Lessons from the past. Rebellion: how white men won the vote ; A moment in the sun: how black men won the vote, and white men stole it ; Resistance and realpolitik: how women won the vote ; Revolution: how black Americans won the vote, and made America a democracy -- The crisis of the present. Backlash to a black president: the Obama years ; Democracy in descent: the Trump years -- A more perfect future. Making it easier to vote ; Making it harder to suppress the vote ; Saving Congress ; Saving the presidency ; Saving the court.
Chronicles the dramatic history of the vote in America and presents an urgent summons to protect and perfect democracy, from the former Attorney General of the United States and a leading voting rights advocate.
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Suffrage--United States.
Voting--United States.
Democracy--United States.
Voting registers--United States.
Racism--Political aspects--United States.
African Americans--United States.
Voting--Corrupt practices--United States.
African Americans--Civil rights--United States.
United States--Politics and government.
Our unfinished march : the violent past and imperiled future of the vote--a history, a crisis, a plan / Violent past and imperiled future of the vote-a history, a crisis, a plan Eric Holder with Sam Koppelman. - First edition. - x, 283 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-269) and index.
Introduction -- Note: the case for democracy -- Lessons from the past. Rebellion: how white men won the vote ; A moment in the sun: how black men won the vote, and white men stole it ; Resistance and realpolitik: how women won the vote ; Revolution: how black Americans won the vote, and made America a democracy -- The crisis of the present. Backlash to a black president: the Obama years ; Democracy in descent: the Trump years -- A more perfect future. Making it easier to vote ; Making it harder to suppress the vote ; Saving Congress ; Saving the presidency ; Saving the court.
Chronicles the dramatic history of the vote in America and presents an urgent summons to protect and perfect democracy, from the former Attorney General of the United States and a leading voting rights advocate.
9780593445747 0593445740
GBC2A0452 bnb
020636844 Uk
Suffrage--United States.
Voting--United States.
Democracy--United States.
Voting registers--United States.
Racism--Political aspects--United States.
African Americans--United States.
Voting--Corrupt practices--United States.
African Americans--Civil rights--United States.
United States--Politics and government.