Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens by Meade, Desmond
Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens by Meade, Desmond

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

Desmond Meade was chosen as a MacArthur Fellow in 2021The inspiring and eye-opening true story of one...
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Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens by Meade, Desmond

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

$53.87
Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens by Meade, Desmond

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

$53.87
Author: Desmond Meade
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Desmond Meade was chosen as a MacArthur Fellow in 2021
The inspiring and eye-opening true story of one man's undying belief in the power of a fully enfranchised nation.

"You may think the right to vote is a small matter, and if you do, I would bet you have never had it taken away from you." Thus begins the story of Desmond Meade and his inspiring journey to restore voting rights to roughly 1.4 million returning citizens in Florida--resulting in a stunning victory in 2018 that enfranchised the most people at once in any single initiative since women's suffrage.

Let My People Vote is the deeply moving, personal story of Meade's life, his political activism, and the movement he spearheaded to restore voting rights to returning citizens who had served their terms. Meade survived a tough childhood only to find himself with a felony conviction. Finding the strength to pull his life together, he graduated summa cum laude from college, graduated from law school, and married. But because of his conviction, he was not even allowed to sit for the bar exam in Florida. And when his wife ran for state office, he was filled with pride--but not permitted to vote for her.

Meade takes us on a journey from his time in homeless shelters, to the exhilarating, joyful night in November of 2018, when Amendment 4 passed with 65 percent of the vote. Meade's story, and his commitment to a fully enfranchised nation, will prove to readers that one person really can make a difference.

Author: Desmond Meade
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 10/06/2020
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780807062326


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/24/2020
Library Journal 09/04/2020 pg. 1
Booklist 10/01/2020 pg. 6

About the Author
Desmond Meade is the president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, and a graduate of Florida International University College of Law. As a formerly homeless returning citizen, he fought to restore voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with past felony convictions. He was recognized by Time as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2019. Today, Desmond continues fighting against new restrictions placed on Florida voters that have been likened to Jim Crow laws. Desmond and his wife and five children live in Florida. Connect with him @desmondmeade.
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