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Tag: Alabama
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The Supreme Court Finally Strikes the Right Balance on Voting Rights
A new ruling finds Alabama discriminated against Black voters.
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A Surprising Supreme Court Decision’s History With the American South
To understand the significance of this week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, books about the Deep South’s changes in the 20th century are critical to read.
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Supreme Court Gives the Voting Rights Act a Tenuous New Lease on Life
The main remaining power of the landmark 1965 law, over racial bias in political mapmaking, gets an unexpected buttressing from a court that had been weakening the law for years.
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Supreme Court’s Alabama Voting Rights Case Has Implications for Other Southern States
A decision that said Alabama’s congressional voting maps were detrimental to Black voters was celebrated by advocates — and could mean changes to voting in other states.