Black Americans' right to vote / by Anitra Budd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Budd, Anitra, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Voting Rights Act of 1965.

United States.

African Americans--Suffrage--History--Juvenile literature.

African Americans.

Elections--Corrupt practices--United States--Juvenile literature.

Elections.

Voter intimidation--United States--Juvenile literature.

Voter intimidation.

African Americans--Civil rights--History--Juvenile literature.

Social justice--United States--History--Juvenile literature.

Social justice.

United States--Race relations--History--Juvenile literature.

Genre:

Literature.

Place of Publication:

Jump!, Inc. 2024

Summary:

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about democracy, the voting process in the United States, and the struggles and successes Black Americans have gone through to gain and practice their right to vote. Learn about literacy tests, poll taxes, and voter intimidation that Black people have experienced at the polls, and how this group has continued to face and overcome struggles ever since. A Take a Look! infographic illustrates Black voter participation over the years. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and a timeline highlights setbacks and successes Black Americans have faced in relation to voting. Children can learn more about voting using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Black Americans' Right to Vote also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Black Americans' Right to Vote is part of Jump!'s The Right to Vote series"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What is voting?

The long road to voting

Voting today

Quick Facts & Tools

Timeline

Glossary

Index

To Learn More.

Notes:

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9798892131452