By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black Mississippi between New Orleans and Baton Rouge that cannot be disputed. It’s a fact that, before the Civil War, the area […]
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What America’s Voting Rights Activists can Learn from Past Movements for Civil Rights
With Congress failing to pass new voting rights legislation, it’s worth remembering that throughout U.S. history, new civil rights laws designed to end racial inequities across American life have been met by stubborn resistance.