Mobilization is underway due to the gutting of VRA Section 2, linking current civil rights efforts to the legacy of the 1964 Freedom Summer campaign.
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Updated May 28
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What happened
Mobilization is underway due to the gutting of VRA Section 2, linking current civil rights efforts to the legacy of the 1964 Freedom Summer campaign.
Who's involved
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Republican lawmakers are pushing for actions to disenfranchise Black voters through targeted efforts in the South, including gerrymandering in Virginia.Also in this story
- Republicans targeted black voters in Tennessee.
- Proposed changes threaten African American legislative seats.
- Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to pass legislation aimed at suppressing voters.
- The Congressional Black Caucus moved to oppose redistricting efforts in Republican-led states.
The entities involved
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Louisiana
state of the United States of America
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Freedom Summer
1964 volunteer campaign in the Mississippi