Author: Pinckney, Darryl, 1953-
Publication year: 2014
Format: Hardback
Publisher: New York : New York Review Books,
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 9781590177693 (hbk.) :
Notes:
Interspersed throughout this narrative are Pinckney's own memories of growing up during the civil rights era and the reactions of his parents to the changes taking place in American society. He concludes with an examination of ongoing efforts by Republicans to suppress the black vote, with particular attention to the Supreme Court's recent decision striking down part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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