From the series The Right to Vote
Black Americans’ Right to Vote
Reading Level Grade 2Interest Level Grades 2 – 5Copyright 2025
Reviewed
From the series The Right to Vote
Reading Level Grade 2Interest Level Grades 2 – 5Copyright 2025
ReviewedIn this book, early fluent readers will learn about democracy, the voting process in the United States, and the struggles and successes Black Americans have gone through to gain and practice their right to vote. Learn about literacy tests, poll taxes, and voter intimidation that Black people have experienced at the polls, and how this group has continued to face and overcome struggles ever since.
A Take a Look! infographic illustrates Black voter participation over the years. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and a timeline highlights setbacks and successes Black Americans have faced in relation to voting.
Children can learn more about voting using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Black Americans’ Right to Vote also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Black Americans’ Right to Vote is part of Jump!’s The Right to Vote series.
This series covers the struggle to achieve voting rights for various groups. Illustrations include archival photos as well as current scenes at polling places. Text is generally a few sentences per page or paragraphs facing a full-page image. Critical thinking questions and additional details appear in small text boxes scattered throughout the book. Each title ends with a timeline of important events on the path to voting rights for the group. An additional graphic of some sort is included in each book, such as a map showing when the first 36 states voted for the 19th Amendment or a graph showing Black voter participation in presidential elections since 1964. A glossary and access to the Fact Surfer website offer additional support for readers. VERDICT Recommended purchase for updating collections and to complement social studies units on civic engagement.
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