Civil Rights Defenders Won This Fight In 1965. This Justice Explains How It’s Been Undone In 2013.

Big news: the Supreme Court seems to think that a law to stop Southern states making it hard for people of color to vote, the Voting Rights Act, has “served its purpose” and “does not reflect racial progress” in America. So they struck down a crucial part of it. Come on guys, DUH! Racism is…

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