Democracy's Ghosts

1,827 views · Published 15 February 2007 · 2:45 · Indexed 9 October 2026

Channel: ACLU · 2007 · News & Politics

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From DemocracysGhosts.org: Learn how 5.3 million Americans have lost the right to vote. This trailer, from a 34-minute film from the ACLU and Off Ramp Films, spends time with people who are living their lives as legal ghosts because of felony convictions. Their stories are complemented and enriched by interviews with experts and well-known personalities, among them evangelist Chuck Colson, actor Charles Dutton, civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, and Harvard Professor Lani Guiniier. 

To learn more about felon enfranchisement visit democracysghosts.org. To obtain a copy of the full length DVD for free email: [email protected]

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