{"product_id":"evicted-the-struggle-for-the-right-to-vote","title":"Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote","description":"Shortlist, Goddard Riverside\/CBC Young People's Book Prize for Social Justice\n\nThis critical civil rights book for middle-graders examines the little-known Tennessee's Fayette County Tent City Movement in the late 1950s and reveals what is possible when people unite and fight for the right to vote. Powerfully conveyed through interconnected stories and told through the eyes of a child, this book combines poetry, prose, and stunning illustrations to shine light on this forgotten history.\n\nThe late 1950s was a turbulent time in Fayette County, Tennessee. Black and White children went to different schools. Jim Crow signs hung high. And while Black hands in Fayette were free to work in the nearby fields as sharecroppers, the same Black hands were barred from casting ballots in public elections.\n\nIf they dared to vote, they faced threats of violence by the local Ku Klux Klan or White citizens. It wasn't until Black landowners organized registration drives to help Black citizens vote did change begin--but not without White farmers' attempts to prevent it. They violently evicted Black sharecroppers off their land, leaving families stranded and forced to live in tents. White shopkeepers blacklisted these families, refusing to sell them groceries, clothes, and other necessities.\n\nBut the voiceless did finally speak, culminating in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which legally ended voter discrimination.\n\nPerfect for young readers, teachers\/librarians, and parents interested in books for kids with themes of:\nActivism Social justice Civil rights Black history\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1684379792\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1684379792.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Duncan, Alice Faye|Palmer, Charly\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43144563327037,"sku":"BVV.1684379792.G","price":6.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1684379792-0.jpg?v=1777843472","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/evicted-the-struggle-for-the-right-to-vote","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}