First published 2020
Stacey Abrams addresses the twin crises undermining American democracy: voter suppression and battles over national identity. Drawing from her historic 2018 gubernatorial campaign in Georgia as the first Black woman nominated by a major party for governor, Abrams refuses to concede her loss because she believes democracy failed the voters. She examines how suppression tactics and identity politics shaped the 2016 presidential election and threaten future contests. Abrams combines research from her organizations Fair Fight Action and Fair Count with personal stories and historical accounts of voting rights struggles. She connects past and present battles for political representation, showing how laws and policies systematically deny power to marginalized communities. The book presents concrete strategies for overcoming suppression while building a more inclusive political movement. Abrams argues that progress can prevail if citizens understand these interconnected challenges and take action to protect democratic participation.
Genres: political-science, non-fiction, biography-memoir, current-affairs, activism, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-account, personal-story
Setting: Georgia
Period: 2016, 2018
304 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt & Company