The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was indeed a vital instrument of democracy, ensuring the integrity and reliability of a democratic process… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Racial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
During the Great Depression African Americans understood that Republicans championed citizenship and voting rights, but they became impatient for economic emancipation. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Voters went to the polls in record numbers in 2020 to make their voices heard, and it's crucial that Congress takes action… — Ben Ray Lujan Copy Share Image
The demands of the Civil Rights era weren't limited to voting rights - they strove for an end to segregation in all… — Alicia Garza Copy Share Image
It's time for Congress to act, restore the Voting Rights Act, and take action to prevent voter disenfranchisem ent. As your next… — Alma Adams Copy Share Image
From voting rights and housing affordability to mental health and reproductive rights, young people and especially young women are facing headwinds, and… — Laphonza Butler Copy Share Image
I am under no illusion that amending the Voting Rights Act in Congress will be easy, but with bipartisan calls for legislation… — Amy Klobuchar Copy Share Image
Presidential elections and the voter experience have long been fraught for black people. From racist poll taxes to made-up literacy tests to… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
We must adopt reforms which will expand the range of opportunities for all Americans. We can fulfill the American dream only when… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
When the civil rights community raised a lot of concerns around the nomination of Mr. Sessions, Senator Sessions, one of the things… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
“In business, a corporate raid refers to buying a large stake in a corporation and then using shareholder voting rights to require… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Felon disenfranchisement laws have been more effective in eliminating black voters in the age of mass incarceration than they were under Jim… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“I celebrate ideals of individual excellence, self-reliance, and personal responsibility… But rugged individualism alone did not get us to the moon. It… — Cory Booker Copy Share Image
Experiments in digitizing and running neural wetware under emulation are well established; some radical libertarians claim that, as the technology matures, death… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
The Time Off to Vote Act would allow Californians to make their voices heard without the added burden of missing work or… — Laphonza Butler Copy Share Image
Voting rights expert and legal scholar Pam Karlan reports that as of 2004, there were more black men disenfranchised than in 1870,… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“The women of the world will dominate politics, some day, and you mustn't be too old-fashioned in your notions to join the… — L. Frank Baum Copy Share Image
I deeply understand the history of civil rights and the horrendous impact that relentless and systemic discrimination and the denial of voting… — Jeff Sessions Copy Share Image
If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for… — Ehud Olmert Copy Share Image
It was the biggest suppression of voting rights in our country's history since Jim Crow. And the thread of race runs from… — Sidney Blumenthal Copy Share Image
Voting rights is not just some other issues alongside other issues, it gets to the heart of who we are in the… — Raphael Warnock Copy Share Image
We must continue to have voting rights in the state, not to politicize this, but they must have a voice in the… — Marc Morial Copy Share Image
I have been a long and strong supporter of civil rights in my whole career. I led the fight to get the… — Dick Gephardt Copy Share Image
A black man of my generation born in the late 1960s is more than twice as likely to go to prison in… — James Forman, Jr Copy Share Image
To Democrats, guaranteeing voting rights is a critical part of safeguarding democracy. However, we also recognize that our efforts to do so… — Colin Allred Copy Share Image
I'm against voter fraud in any form, and I have long supported a national voter ID card. But ID cards need not… — Andrew Young Copy Share Image
Democrats and Republicans reauthorized the 1965 Voting Rights Act unanimously in 2006. In two rulings since then, the Supreme Court has taken… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share Image
When it comes to voting rights, Democrats push voter protection while Republicans shout voter fraud in a crowded polling place. Democrats think… — Christine Pelosi Copy Share Image
“It's voting rights or it's the filibuster. It's LGBTQ+ rights or it's the filibuster. It's union rights or it's the filibuster. It's… — Cori Bush Copy Share Image
If Republicans aren't willing to vote for voting rights, and if the only way to safeguard our fundamental right to vote is… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share Image
In many cases, the Treasury will get preferred or convertible preferred stock for the money it gives to banks. These shares typically… — Jerry A. Webman Copy Share Image
Blacks have no rights - in fact they were three - fifths human according to the constitution to give slave owners more… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 laid the foundation for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but it also addressed nearly every… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Today, unfortunately, the right to vote seems to have become a partisan issue. Democrats seek to guarantee and expand voting rights. Republicans… — Donna Brazile Copy Share Image
Our challenge is to mobilize a new coalition of conscience to restore the Voting Rights Act, strengthen voting rights and broaden voter… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
“Contrary to unwritten political law of abuse, Civilians are not the doormats of democracy. Civilians are the doors, civilians are the buildings,… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
We should put hardworking families first by voting on legislation to create jobs, raise wages, provide equal pay for women, invest in… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
People who face discrimination due to the color of their skin, are often obstructed by institutional barriers across our society - from… — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
Americans of our own time - minority and majority Americans alike - need the continued guidance that the Voting Rights Act provides.… — Elijah Cummings Copy Share Image
