Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote

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Set against the backdrop of the late 1950s in Fayette County, Tennessee, the narrative explores the struggle for voting rights amidst racial segregation and violence. Black citizens, facing threats from the Ku Klux Klan and economic retaliation from White farmers, fought back through organized registration drives. Their resilience in the face of eviction and social ostracism highlights a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, ultimately leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to dismantle voter discrimination.