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• OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?

  a Non-boring Guide to How Our Democracy Is Supposed to Work

  Sheehan, Ben,

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  Besides putting the Constitution in modern-day English so that it can be understood, this book gives readers info they need to be effective voters and citizens in the November elections and beyond.

• Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom

  My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March

  Lowery, Lynda Blackmon, 1950-

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  A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes. A Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor Book Kirkus Best Books of 2015 Booklist Editors' Choice 2015 BCCB Blue Ribbon 2015

• The Woman's Hour

  the Last Furious Fight to Win the Vote

  Weiss, Elaine F., 1952-

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  Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, twelve have rejected or refused to vote, and one last state is needed. It all comes down to Tennessee, the moment of truth for the suffragists, after a seven-decade…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Voting Matters

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  More than 50 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most extensive pieces of civil rights legislation, people of color across the United States still are engaged in a battle to protect their right to vote. VOTING MATTERS follows one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Is Democracy?

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  Director Astra Taylor's idiosyncratic, philosophical journey spans millennia and continents: from ancient Athens' groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy; from modern-day Greece grappling with financial…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fannie Lou Hamer: Voting Rights Activist

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  An inspirational speaker and writer, Hamer used her powerful voice to raise the cause of equality and freedom for all blacks in America and became a defining force in the fight against social injustice during the early years of the civil rights…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Democracy in America

  Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859,

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  Over 175 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French nobleman and an astute political scientist, came to the United States to evaluate the meaning and actual functioning of democracy. His brilliant discussion of majority rule is still vitally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The 17th Amendment: Democracy Restored

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  Sweeping progressive reforms changed the face of American politics. Observe how initiatives at the city level began the eventual transformation of urban political machines into players in political reform. Examine major political reforms at the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Prophets and Patriots

  Faith in Democracy Across the Political Divide

  Braunstein, Ruth, 1981-

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  This book follows participants in two very different groups—a progressive faith-based community organization and a conservative Tea Party group—as they set out to become active and informed citizens, put their faith into action, and hold government…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Read the Constitution and Why

  Wehle, Kim,

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  The Constitution is the most significant document in America. But do you fully understand what this valuable document means to you? In How to Read the Constitution--and Why, legal expert and educator Kimberly Wehle spells out in clear, simple, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Collective Bargain

  Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy

  McAlevey, Jane,

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  Since the 1930s, when unions briefly flourished under New Deal protections, corporations have waged a stealthy and ruthless war against the labor movement. Today, McAlevey argues, it's time for unions to make a comeback.

• How the West Stole Democracy From the Arabs

  the Syrian Arab Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of Its Historic liberal-Islamic Alliance

  Thompson, Elizabeth F.,

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  In 1918, Arab nationalists, led by Prince Faisal, descendant of the Prophet, entered Damascus and declared a constitutional government that was subsequently crushed by France and Britain, which wanted to maintain their influence in the area.

• Golden Gates

  the Fight for Housing--and Democracy--in America's Most Prosperous City

  Dougherty, Conor,

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  With riveting block-by-block reporting, Dougherty parses the history and economic forces that underlie the housing crisis from its epicenter.

• Let the People Pick the President

  the Case for Abolishing the Electoral College

  Wegman, Jesse,

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  Two of the last five elections were won by candidates who lost the popular vote, calling the integrity of the entire electoral system into question. Wegman addresses objections from both sides of the aisle and presents a solution that would reduce…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Keep Us Safe

  Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities

  Norris, Zachary, 1977-

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  Human rights activist Norris endorses increased community involvement and a "culture of care" as antidotes to America's growing factionalism and economic and social decline in this familiar yet persuasive call to action. Progressive activists,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Black Cabinet

  the Untold Story of African Americans and Politics During the Age of Roosevelt

  Watts, Jill, 1958-

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  Roosevelt's victory created the opportunity for a group of African American intellectuals and activists to join his administration as racial affairs experts. Known as the Black Cabinet, they organized themselves into an unofficial council. They…Read moreRead more of this annotation