Amazing how an ID is considered a barrier or racist. You need it for driving, getting a job, opening a bank account, getting housing, cashing a check, etc. but oh no, not for voting. Smh
On this day in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified, granting Black men the right to vote. This was not fully realized for almost a century, and even today, we must work to reduce barriers to the ballot box and end voter suppression for communities of color.
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None of those things are required to engage with our democracy.
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The string of comments on this post alone explain why we need legislation restoring the voting rights act to its full state. And better civic education. Jesus.
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The state of civil rights in this country makes me want to cry sometimes.
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Native Americans were granted citizenship in 1924.
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Interesting. Granted.
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It’s essential that we must get Sessions out of office. So we can Preserve and Protect the Right to Vote. More important, we must exercise our Right to Vote. Every vote must be cast and counted in November.
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When has anyone ever said you would lose your right to vote? Asking for a friend.
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@USCCRgov hearings in Raleigh prove we have a long way to go to make the franchise truly http://accessible.NC fighting for fair elections@democracync@ncnaacp@CHCNAACP@scsj@ACLU_NC@RevDrBarber#votingrightsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I just found out about Smith vs. Albright this week -- when SCOTUS (in 1944) overturned the TX law that permitted barring all non-whites from voting in primary elections. Wow.
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