Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens

Desmond Meade

Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Beacon Press
Country
United States
Published
6 October 2020
Pages
176
ISBN
9780807062326

Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens

Desmond Meade

Desmond Meade was a convicted felon who turned his life around and got a law degree; when it came time to vote for his wife for state office, he found he had been disenfranchised.

Desmond Meade survived a tough childhood only to find himself with a felony conviction. He further survived hardships that led him to the brink of suicide. Finding the strength to pull his life together, he graduated from law school and married. When his wife ran for state office, he was filled with pride–but not permitted to vote for her. He spearheaded a movement to restore voting rights to felons who had served their terms, and in November of 2018, Amendment 4 passed with 65% of the vote. Today, Desmond continues his justice work, including fighting back against new restrictions placed on Florida voters, restrictions that have been likened to Jim Crow laws. In this book he tells the story of his battles on all fronts, and of his undying belief in the power of a fully enfranchised nation.

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