Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation
Summary
A group of civil rights leaders and activists is organizing rallies and events in Alabama to honor the Civil Rights Movement and push back against recent Supreme Court decisions that weaken the Voting Rights Act. They want to protect the political power of Black and nonwhite voters by fighting changes to voting rules and district boundaries that reduce their ability to elect representatives.Key Facts
- The NAACP and other civil rights groups plan events in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, to commemorate the Civil Rights Movement.
- The Supreme Court recently limited the use of race in drawing congressional and other political districts.
- The 2013 Shelby v. Holder decision removed federal oversight of voting laws in some states with histories of racial discrimination.
- These rulings reduce protections that helped Black voters elect candidates of their choice.
- Senate and House Democrats want to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to restore and expand voting rights protections.
- The bill aims to end partisan gerrymandering and bring back federal approval for state voting law changes.
- Organizers describe their efforts as a “second Reconstruction” to regain political power and protect fair representation.
- Most Black Americans live in states of the Old Confederacy, where efforts to restrict voting rights have increased.
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