Tag Archives: Voting Rights Acts

Open Thread | President Biden and Vice-President Harris Came to Georgia to Push Voting Rights

Posted on January 12, 2022 by rikyrah

Despite what some said, it was very important that 46 and MVP came to Georgia. Push Voting Rights. Push it in a state with an important Governor and Senate race later this year. "As an institutionalist, I believe that the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Elections, activism, African Americans, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Breaking News, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Voting Rights | Martyrs For The Right To Vote

Posted on November 3, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

From about 1900 to 1965, most African Americans were not allowed to vote in the South. This was especially true in the Deep South: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. White people in power used many methods to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Democracy, Domestic Terrorism, News, Open Thread, Racism, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , | 67 Comments

Video | Attorney General Eric Holder Announces DOJ’s Lawsuit Against North Carolina Voter ID Laws

Posted on September 30, 2013 by rikyrah

AG Holdr: “This is an Intentional step to fix a system that is already working, and it DEFIES COMMON SENSE.” Transcript of full remarks on DOJ’s Lawsuit against North Carolina’s Voter ID Law   REFRRESHER FYI: PDF North Carolina Voter ID law

Posted in Black History, Breaking News, Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, discrimination, Jim Crow laws, Media, Politics, Racism, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments