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thenextgenlibrarian's review
5.0
This book opened my eyes opened to the injustices African Americans have faced in the US when it comes to the right to vote. I felt like this was an appropriate nonfiction book to read after the last few days bc while I can post and share about #blacklivesmatter it’s also important to educate myself and others about the atrocities that continue to plague the Black community. If you’re confused about the #BLM movement (or any movement that has or will happen) please make sure to seek out information. Books are a great place to start. I’m always learning and growing. I will never understand this issue completely because I am a white woman; however, I stand with POC and will continue to listen and learn. *Note this book was written by a white man. Make sure you’re also ready POC books by POC authors.
thenextgenlib's review
5.0
This book opened my eyes opened to the injustices African Americans have faced in the US when it comes to the right to vote. I felt like this was an appropriate nonfiction book to read after the last few days bc while I can post and share about #blacklivesmatter it’s also important to educate myself and others about the atrocities that continue to plague the Black community. If you’re confused about the #BLM movement (or any movement that has or will happen) please make sure to seek out information. Books are a great place to start. I’m always learning and growing. I will never understand this issue completely because I am a white woman; however, I stand with POC and will continue to listen and learn. *Note this book was written by a white man. Make sure you’re also ready POC books by POC authors.
thechronicknitter's review
4.0
A quick read that details large events of racism within the United States from when it was created to the present day (or when the book was published).
libscote's review
2.0
I listened to this one on audio and I found it hard to concentrate on. I do think a lot of good information went in here, especially as voter suppression bills continue to pass, but I think it's one that might work better in print.
bridgette's review against another edition
5.0
This is essential anti-racism reading and should be essential for all Americans to better understand our own history, how we got to where we are, how things change and how they don't change. It's a short, easily accessible non-fiction, and I learned a lot. The focus in on cases brought before the Supreme Court, along with an important epilogue that discuses the new voting restrictions enacted in 2013.
audraelizabeth's review against another edition
4.0
This was enlightening but also shameful in that we dont teach this sort of thing in school.
starryeyed9's review
4.0
A really detailed history of how America oppressed black people from Reconstruction to present day. It included a lot of events, like the violent overthrow of the local government in Wilmington, North Carolina by white supremacists, that I was unaware occurred. I highly recommend this book to for middle school teachers and kids who are interested in learning more about voting in the United States during the upcoming primaries and 2020 election.
charlotteschapter's review against another edition
Unfortunately I found it hard to properly engage with this book via audiobook (which is how I was reading it through my local library). It’s very fact and source heavy which made it hard for me to constantly listening and engage with it. Also because it’s about the American voting system, a lot of the specifics of what was talked about went completely over my head. However, what I did read of it was very informative and a great way to learn more about the racist past of the U.S. voting system.