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'Represent' charts the United States' long struggle for the right to vote

NPR's Book of the Day

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A Struggle for Suffrage: The Fight Against Intimidation and Injustice

This chapter explores the violent political climate in South Carolina during the Reconstruction era, focusing on the efforts by the Red Shirts to disenfranchise black voters. It also highlights the contributions of Zik Kala Sahl, an indigenous leader advocating for Native American rights amidst the broader fight for voting equality.

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