Cost of the Vote
One man''s fight for the ballot reveals the sacrifices of those who shaped the civil rights movement in the American South
On August 13, 1946, George Elmore arrived at his regular polling place in Columbia, South Carolina. He requested a ballot to vote in the Democratic Party primary but was turned away. While the general election would not occur until November, everyone in South Carolina understoo...
One man''s fight for the ballot reveals the sacrifices of those who shaped the civil rights movement in the American South
On August 13, 1946, George Elmore arrived at his regular polling place in Columbia, South Carolina. He requested a ballot to vote in the Democratic Party primary but was turned away. While the general election would not occur until November, everyone in South Carolina understoo...
