Elaine Weiss: Spell Freedom, Standing Up for Democracy

Elaine Weiss is an award-winning journalist and author known for her historical works on women’s suffrage and civil rights. Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rights Movement tells the story of four activists who established citizenship schools to help Black Americans pass literacy tests and reclaim their voting rights in the Jim Crow South. The book emphasizes the often-overlooked contributions of ordinary citizens to the Civil Rights Movement. Author-signed copies of Elaine Weiss’ book will be available for sale.