We also hear from others, including 88 year old Andrew Young, one of the leaders of the Civil Rights movement, and a former Mayor of Atlanta and former US Ambassador to the United Nations. Abrams and author Carol Anderson, who wrote the 2018 book, "One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Democracy". A true history lesson on voter suppression is provided, with much of the lesson and commentary provided by Ms. Kemp purged 1.4 million voters from the Georgia registry. In one of the more startling statistics, we are told that as Georgia Secretary of State, Mr. We also learn much about the 2016 Georgia Governor's race, where Ms. She takes us through her personal background and describes in detail the influence her parents had on her. We hear from many historians, authors, politicians, and activists, yet it's Ms. The film provides an historical look at the different ways voters have been suppressed and elections manipulated over the years - dating back to 1789, when the film informs, only 6% of the population was eligible to vote: white male property owners. She also appears on camera numerous times speaking to us about voter suppression - something which impacted her directly. Abrams is a producer on this film co-directed by Lisa Cortes (HIP HOP X FASHION, 2019) and Liz Garbus (nominated for 2 Oscars: WHAT HAPPENED MISS SIMONE, 2015 and THE FARM: ANGOLA, USA, 1998). This despite being recently passed over as Joe Biden's running mate. Stacey Abrams is a generational spokesperson, and may very well be the future of the Democrat Party.
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