Bibliograph

Lillian's right to vote, a celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, by Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans

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Lillian's right to vote, a celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, by Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Lillian's right to vote

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

913576040

resource.readingGradeLevel

AD 1030, Lexile

Responsibility statement

by Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans

Sub title

a celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Summary

As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote

Target audience

primaryadult

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