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.
Tag: Voting Rights Act (1965)
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Supreme Court Rejects Voting Map That Diluted Black Voters’ Power
Voting rights advocates had feared the decision would undermine the Voting Rights Act, which instead appeared to emerge unscathed.
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Republicans Did Something Most People Don’t Like, So They’re Changing the Rules
The party has opened new fronts in the war for minority rule.
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Biden, in Selma, Says Voting Rights Are Still ‘Under Assault’
The president’s commemoration of Bloody Sunday comes as he is expected to announce a re-election bid, which will require the support of Black voters who were decisive in helping him win the first time.