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New Perspectives on the History of the South
The Ticket to Freedom: The NAACP and the Struggle for Black Political Integration
Focusing on the NAACP's campaign for voting rights, Manfred Berg challenges the legalistic and bureaucratic image of the NAACP and reveals a resourceful, dynamic, and politically astute organization that did much to open up the electoral process to greater black participation.
376 pages, Paperback
First published June 20, 2005
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September 7, 2026
The Ticket to Freedom offers a thoughtful and deeply researched history of the NAACP’s struggle for Black political integration. Manfred Berg highlights the organization’s voter-registration campaigns, political strategies, legal efforts, and complicated role within the broader civil rights movement. I especially appreciated the attention to both its achievements and limitations. An insightful read for anyone interested in African American history, voting rights, civil rights, political activism, and American democracy.
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