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New Congressional Maps Dilute Black Power, Critics Say

September 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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New Congressional Maps Dilute Black Power, Critics SayOne may assume that any kind of voter suppression, especially against blacks, would be unheard of 60 years after the Civil Rights Act. However, redistricting is being used as a weapon to weaken the power of African American voters. Sara Cline had this information in Associated Press. Here is an excerpt:

In 1965, the Voting Rights Act outlawed the discriminatory voting practices of many states in the South, where Jim Crow laws also restricted how and where Black people could live, work, eat and study.

Yet, nearly 60 years later, Robinson and civil rights activists say those gains are being eroded. In Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, new congressional maps that some judges have ruled dilute the power of Black voters are being used in upcoming elections.

Civil rights leaders worry the maps could diminish minority representation on Capitol Hill. The issue is especially contentious this year, when Democrats — traditionally favored by minority voters — are fighting to hang on to slim majorities in Congress in midterms that tend to reward the party not in the White House.

Read the full article here. Also see related Democracy Chronicles articles like those on Redistricting, Election History, or even seen our section on American Democracy.

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Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, Minority Voting Rights, Redistricting, Voter Suppression

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