One Person, No Vote (YA edition) - How Not All Voters Are Treated Equally

A timely and essential history of Black voter suppression, adapted from the National Book Award longlisted adult book

This young adult adaptation brings to light the shocking truth about how not every voter is treated equally. After the election of Barack Obama, a rollback of voting rights occurred, punctuated by a 2013 Supreme Court decision that undid the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision allowed districts with a history of racial discrimination to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice. This book follows the stunning aftermath of that ruling and explains how voter suppression works, from photo ID requirements to gerrymandering to poll closures. It also explores the resistance: the organizing, activism, and court battles to restore the basic right to vote to all Americans.

Complete with a discussion guide, photographs, and information about getting involved with elections in teens' own community, this is an essential explanation of the history of voting rights-and a call to action for a better future. As the nation gears up for the 2020 presidential election season, now is the time for teens to understand the past and work for change.

About the author

Carol Anderson, Tonya Bolden

Product details

• Authors: Carol Anderson, Anderson Carol, Tonya Bolden, Bolden Tonya
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2019
• EAN: 9781547601073
• ISBN: 978-1-5476-0107-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Weight: 442 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; USA, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / General, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Diversity & Multicultural