Voting Rights Act Under Threat
Voting Rights Act of 1965 granted Black voters in the Deep South guaranteed ballot access.
Over 250,000 Black Americans gained voting rights within a year of the Act.
Activists say relitigating past civil rights issues is a 'shock and devastation.'. Mississippi maps preserve Republican majorities despite Black residents comprising 38% of the population.
Redrawing districts could disadvantage Black candidates, according to a Democrat.
Edward Blackmon remains resigned that civil rights struggles continue unfinished.
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