Voting Rights Under Threat
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, is set to hear a case that could significantly impact the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
The current case challenges Section 2 of the VRA, which ensures people of color have an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice.
The goal of the legislation was to end the Jim Crow system in which Black people were shut out of the political process, particularly in the former confederate states.
The Republican wing's stance could lead to a fatal blow to the Voting Rights Act, a crucial pillar of American multi-racial democracy.
Autor's resume: Voting rights are under threat.
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