{"product_id":"give-us-the-ballot-ari-berman-9781250094728","title":"Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed a Notable Book of the Year by \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNPR, \u003ci\u003e The Boston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (Best Nonfiction)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountless books have been written about the civil rights movement, but far less attention has been paid to what happened after the dramatic passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 and the turbulent forces it unleashed. In this groundbreaking narrative history, Ari Berman charts both the transformation of American democracy under the VRA and the counterrevolution that has sought to limit it from the moment the act was signed into law. The VRA is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement, and yet--more than fifty years later--the battles over race, representation, and political power continue, as lawmakers devise new strategies to keep minorities out of the voting booth, while the Supreme Court has declared a key part of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough meticulous research, in-depth interviews, and incisive on-the-ground reporting, \u003ci\u003eGive Us the Ballot\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first comprehensive history of its kind, and provides new insight into one of the most vital political and civil rights issues of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ari Berman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250094720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250094728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Ari Berman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045844742399,"sku":"9781250094728","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36ce48a9-55fc-4726-9473-eab8ad8584fd.jpg?v=1684981105","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/give-us-the-ballot-ari-berman-9781250094728","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}