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
Themes
Genres: Fiction
Categories: Oppression & Resilience
Content: Activism
Settings: Alabama, Northern America, United States of America
Ethnicity: Unspecified
Gender: Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Black/African/African American
Religion: Christian
Character Prominence: Dominant Main