Democracy, If We Can Keep It - by Ellis Cose (Hardcover)

Democracy, If We Can Keep It is a comprehensive and authoritative account of the American Civil Liberties Union's 100-year fight for rights in America.

Written by Ellis Cose, a nationally celebrated journalist and bestselling author, this book provides a vivid narrative of the ACLU's role through major historical events from World War I to the present day, including the horrors of 9/11, the saga of Edward Snowden, and the phenomenon of Donald Trump.

The book chronicles America's most difficult ethical quandaries, such as the Red Scare, the Scottsboro Boys' trials, Japanese American internment, McCarthyism, and Vietnam, while weaving these accounts into a deeper story of American freedom that is profoundly relevant to our present moment.

With complete editorial independence, Cose's groundbreaking work offers an essential account of America's rediscovery of rights it had granted but long denied.

Don't miss out on this must-read book for anyone interested in the history and future of civil liberties in America.