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008			200310s2020 nyu b 001 0deng
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100	1		_aAbrams, Stacey, _eauthor. _9388842
245	1	0	_aOur time is now : _bpower, purpose, and the fight for a fair America / _cStacey Abrams.
250			_aFirst edition.
263			_a2006
264		1	_aNew York : _bHenry Holt and Company, _c[2020]
300			_axii, 291 pages ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Voter suppression has plagued America since its inception, and so has the issue of identity-who is really American and what that means. When tied together, as they are in our modern politics, citizens are harmed in overt, subtle, and even personal ways. Stacey Abrams experienced the effects firsthand, running one of the most unconventional races in modern politics as the Democratic nominee for the governorship in Georgia and the first black woman major party nominee in American history. Abrams did not become governor, but she will not concede. And the reason she won't is because democracy failed voters. However, fixing suppression isn't enough unless we understand how it works and how identity plays a pivotal role. Suppression and identity altered the 2016 presidential election-and will do the same in 2020. But progress can win, and here Abrams lays out how. In Our Time Is Now, Abrams draws on extensive national research from her voter rights organization, Fair Fight Action, and her 2020 Census effort, Fair Count, as well as moving and personal anecdotes from her own life. Abrams weaves together the experiences of those who have fought for the vote and the right to be seen throughout our nation's history, linking them with how law and policy deny real political power. So much hangs in the balance for the 2020 election, and the stakes could not be higher. Our Time Is Now will galvanize those seeking change. It will be a critical book by the expert on fair voting and access that will show us where we fall short, who America is now, and most importantly, empower us to become the democracy we're meant to be"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aEverything old is new again -- A license to be heard (voter registration) -- Getting beyond the gates (access to the ballot) -- When the numbers lie (ballot counting) -- Taking our power back -- We can see you and so should they -- How the census shapes America -- The playbook -- Populism and the death of democracy -- The next best version of American.
600	1	0	_aAbrams, Stacey. _9388842
650		0	_aElections _xCorrupt practices _zUnited States. _981892
650		0	_aVoting _xCorrupt practices _zUnited States.
650		0	_aVoter registration _xCorrupt practices _zUnited States.
650		0	_aRacism _xPolitical aspects _zUnited States. _9160356
650		0	_aPolitical participation _xSocial aspects _zUnited States. _9372669
650		0	_aPresidents _zUnited States _xElection, 2020.
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