Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The monumental piece of legislation, considered the crown jewel of the Civil Rights Movement, was gutted this Spring. In the 4th installment of our series on voting, we explore the Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle a final key provision of the Voting Rights Act.

Legal advocates say this makes voters of color even more vulnerable to voting discrimination, which the VRA was enacted to protect.

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