20) In June 2013, the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in the Shelby County v. Holder case gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
21) States with a history of voting discrimination no longer needed to approve their elections or voting laws changes with the federal government.
22) In her dissent, Justice Ruth Ginsburg said Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and the nation’s commitment to justice had been “disserved.”
John Lewis said that the Supreme Court “stuck a dagger into the heart of the Voting Rights Act.”
John Lewis said that the Supreme Court “stuck a dagger into the heart of the Voting Rights Act.”
23) The Shelby County decision led to new laws restricting voting throughout the country, including registration restrictions, early voting cutbacks, and strict photo ID requirements that millions of citizens don’t have.
This, by design, makes voting harder for people of color.
This, by design, makes voting harder for people of color.
24) In North Carolina, Republican lawmakers requested racial breakdowns of different voting methods, then crafted a bill that would “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision,” a federal judge wrote.
25) The 2016 election was the first presidential contest in 50 years without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.
States with new voting restrictions had 70 percent of the electoral votes needed to win the election.
The stage was set for a new era of white hegemony.
States with new voting restrictions had 70 percent of the electoral votes needed to win the election.
The stage was set for a new era of white hegemony.
Tomorrow, I’ll post the final thread of this series.
America’s biography has profound implications for the election.
10 days to go!
America’s biography has profound implications for the election.
10 days to go!
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