BENDING TOWARD JUSTICE by Gary May ( 9780822359272 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

BENDING TOWARD JUSTICE
THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

By:

Gary May

Format:

Paperback

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£19.99

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£16.99

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ISBN 10:

0822359278

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9780822359272

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Publisher:

DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

26 December, 2014

Pages:

344

Description:

In this vivid and timely book, Gary May provides a detailed history of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. He tells the story of those activists who fought to ensure that all Americans would have the right to vote and outlines the political battles in Washington prior to the law's passage.

Synopsis:

A vivid and fast-paced history, Gary May's Bending toward Justice offers a dramatic account of the birth and precarious life of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It is an extraordinary story of the intimidation and murder of courageous activists who struggled to ensure that all Americans would be able to exercise their right to vote. May outlines the divisions within the Civil Rights Movement, describes the relationship between President Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr., and captures the congressional politics of the 1960s. Bending toward Justice is especially timely, given that the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder in 2013 invalidated a key section of the Voting Rights Act. As May shows, the fight for voting rights is by no means over.

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18 illustrations

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Imprint:

Duke University Press

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