An American Life...That Must Not Be Erased

Delve into the impact of politics and democracy on the individual's life and witness the erosion of rights that threatens to erase an entire generation from history. An insightful examination of the past and its resonance with the present.

Published:August 28, 2023

*Published with the generous permission of David Pepper. Read and watch his excellent work at Pepperspectives.

By David Pepper

As I review and teach the early history of voting rights in America, I often imagine the individual lives led amid the struggle. And perhaps due to my fiction writing, I try t...

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David Pepper
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