Until fairly recently, that would have seemed like a peculiar question. But many experts on American history and political science say U.S. democracy is relatively young.
Tag: Voting Rights Act (1965)
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If Democrats Win Back the House, They Will Have John Roberts to Thank
The Supreme Court strikes a blow for democracy — and Democrats.
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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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John Roberts Throws a Curveball
The Voting Rights Act lives to see another day.