CANCELED - Racial Equity Book Club Discussion: One Person, No Vote by Carol Anderson
Tuesday, November 125:30—6:30 PMZoomBigelow Free Public Library54 Walnut St., Clinton, MA, 01510
Online discussion of the book One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying our Democracy by Carol Anderson
This young adult adaptation brings to light the shocking truth about how not every voter is treated equally. After the election of Barack Obama, a rollback of voting rights occurred, punctuated by a 2013 Supreme Court decision that undid the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision allowed districts with a history of racial discrimination to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice