The voting rights war : the NAACP and the ongoing struggle for justice / Gloria J. Browne-Marshall ; foreword by Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian.

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    • Abstract:
      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.
    • Content Notes:
      Foreword / Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian -- Timeline of selected events and cases -- Introduction -- Born of bloodshed -- Earning the vote -- First victory: the grandfather clause -- White-only primaries -- Poll taxes and literacy tests -- The Voting Rights Act -- Vote dilution, photo identification laws, and civil death -- 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.
    • Notes:
      Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-207) and index.
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    • Other Titles:
      NAACP and the ongoing struggle for justice.
    • ISBN:
      9781442266896 (alk. paper) :
    • Accession Number:
      2016018581
    • Accession Number:
      947953956
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.1010803