When we learn about the Civil Rights Movement, we learn some about voting restrictions and the challenges to getting the right to vote protected for all citizens. This part of history is often glossed over, getting brief mention, as the bulk of our education focuses on sit-ins and bus boycotts. I personally never learned about the Fayette County Tent City Movement. This book is an excellent way to learn about it. We are presented with a wide variety of important figures, their backgrounds and individual motivations for being involved. Some sections are presented as more straightforward narratives, others as poetry. It's all lyrical and sparse, the word choice careful and intentional to create the most impact without embellishment. An excellent addition to any history collection.

Warren county insured voter rights were protected up until 2013. Black people protested for their rights as americans, and with that battle one the war was still on. We must go through life being anti-racist so everyone can have an equal chance at life. This book would be good for ages 8 to 12 I believe as an introduction/ supplementation to what African-American people have suffered in this country.