The case that could set us back 60 years (Preview of new exclusive series)
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The Voting Rights Act is not just a
victory for black Americans. In the
words of Martin Luther King Jr., it
enriches the lives of all Americans.
>> The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a very
big deal. It transformed America,
marking the end of the Jim Crow era and
effectively banning racial
discrimination in elections.
>> When Lynden Johnson came into office, he
made black civil rights a priority. It
is to give all our people the right to
choose their leaders. To deny this
right, I think is to deny democracy
itself. [music]
>> When Congress passed the Voting Rights
Act, I mean, they talked about it as,
you know, being this crown jewel, right?
Like that they had finally writed a
wrong.
>> The stunning thing about the Voting
Rights Act is just how fast it worked.
Um, so on the day it was signed, less
than 7% of black eligible voters in the
state of Mississippi were registered to
vote. Just two years later, that number
was 60%.
>> But in the past few decades,
conservative justices on the Supreme
Court have taken major steps towards
[music] dismantling it.
>> Supreme Court just finished hearing
arguments in a major Republican
challenge to the Voting Rights Act. This
is a case that could gut key provisions
that prohibit racial discrimination in
redistricting. He's talking about the
Louisiana versus Cala case. At first
glance, it might look like yet another
scuffle over who gets their way when it
comes to drawing electoral maps. But the
truth is, there is a lot at stake here.
And you should care about it. Because if
the plaintiffs in this case get their
way, the Voting Rights Act could be
erased and America could be transformed
again, but [music] this time it would
tear down more than half a century of
voting rights progress. The Supreme
Court is now set to decide not just if
Louisiana must keep two majority black
districts, but whether the Voting Rights
Act [music] can continue protecting
minority representation nationwide.
>> So, slap on your I voted stickers and
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history to explain how a shifting
Supreme Court got us here and how this
case in Louisiana could upend voting
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Key Vocabulary (50)
toward
"Go to school."
belonging
"Cup of tea."
also
"You and me."
inside
"In the house."
specific
"That book."
A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.
Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.
The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
A possessive determiner used to show that something belongs to or is associated with two or more people or things previously mentioned. It is also commonly used as a singular possessive when a person's gender is unknown or to be gender-neutral.
A pronoun used to ask for information about something or to identify a specific thing or action. It functions as an interrogative word in questions or a relative pronoun to refer to the thing mentioned.
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