Let My People Vote : My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizen
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
080700734X
ISBN-13
9780807007341
Publisher
Beacon Press
Imprint
Beacon Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 19th, 2022
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
248 grams
Dimensions
14.10 x 22.00 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Politics & government
Ksh 2,500.00
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Desmond Meade was chosen as a MacArthur Fellow in 2021
The inspiring and eye-opening true story of one mans undying belief in the power of a fully enfranchised nation.
You may think the right to vote is a small matter, and if you do, I would bet you have never had it taken away from you. Thus begins the story of Desmond Meade and his inspiring journey to restore voting rights to roughly 1.4 million returning citizens in Floridaresulting in a stunning victory in 2018 that enfranchised the most people at once in any single initiative since womens suffrage.
Let My People Vote is the deeply moving, personal story of Meades life, his political activism, and the movement he spearheaded to restore voting rights to returning citizens who had served their terms. Meade survived a tough childhood only to find himself with a felony conviction. Finding the strength to pull his life together, he graduated summa cum laude from college, graduated from law school, and married. But because of his conviction, he was not even allowed to sit for the bar exam in Florida. And when his wife ran for state office, he was filled with pridebut not permitted to vote for her.
Meade takes us on a journey from his time in homeless shelters, to the exhilarating, joyful night in November of 2018, when Amendment 4 passed with 65 percent of the vote. Meades story, and his commitment to a fully enfranchised nation, will prove to readers that one person really can make a difference.
The inspiring and eye-opening true story of one mans undying belief in the power of a fully enfranchised nation.
You may think the right to vote is a small matter, and if you do, I would bet you have never had it taken away from you. Thus begins the story of Desmond Meade and his inspiring journey to restore voting rights to roughly 1.4 million returning citizens in Floridaresulting in a stunning victory in 2018 that enfranchised the most people at once in any single initiative since womens suffrage.
Let My People Vote is the deeply moving, personal story of Meades life, his political activism, and the movement he spearheaded to restore voting rights to returning citizens who had served their terms. Meade survived a tough childhood only to find himself with a felony conviction. Finding the strength to pull his life together, he graduated summa cum laude from college, graduated from law school, and married. But because of his conviction, he was not even allowed to sit for the bar exam in Florida. And when his wife ran for state office, he was filled with pridebut not permitted to vote for her.
Meade takes us on a journey from his time in homeless shelters, to the exhilarating, joyful night in November of 2018, when Amendment 4 passed with 65 percent of the vote. Meades story, and his commitment to a fully enfranchised nation, will prove to readers that one person really can make a difference.
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