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Just the Facts: Nonfiction Book Group
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Selections for February and March
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One person, no vote : how voter suppression is destroying our democracy
by Carol Anderson
We will discuss this book on Thursday, February 20 at 6:30 PM.
The New York Times best-selling author of White Rage presents a timely history of voter suppression that exposes America's insidious history of policies that have blocked African-American voting participation, placing particular focus on the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby ruling
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I am Malala : the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai
We will discuss this book on Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 PM.
Describes the life of a young Pakistani student who advocated for women's rights and education in the Taliban-controlled Swat Valley who survived an assassination attempt and became the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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"One Person, No Vote" Readalikes
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The embattled vote in America : from the founding to the present
by Allan J Lichtman
Americans have died for the right to vote. Yet our democratic system guarantees no one, not even citizens, the opportunity to elect a government. Allan Lichtman calls attention to the founders' greatest error--leaving the franchise to the discretion of individual states--and explains why it has triggered an unending struggle over voting rights.
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What the hell do you have to lose? : Trump's war on civil rights
by Juan Williams
The political analyst, civil-rights expert and best-selling author of We the People presents a forceful critique of how key decisions by the Trump administration are rolling back advances in voting rights, integration and race discrimination. 35,000 first printing
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