“Later that year, the Voting Rights Act opened the door for thousands to register for the first time.” — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
I spent many years working for voting rights, but we still see sophisticated efforts, led by white officials, to disenfranchise black voters… — Edward Brooke 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
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
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
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
No one questions the validity, the urgency, the essentiality of the Voting Rights Act. — Anthony Kennedy Copy Share Image
Michelle Alexander's brave and bold new book paints a haunting picture in which dreary felon garb, post-prison joblessness, and loss of voting… — Lani Guinier Copy Share Image
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz accused Republicans of trying to make it a crime to be an illegal alien. Democrats see a conspiracy… — Argus Hamilton Copy Share Image
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 brought an end to the ugly Jim Crow period in American history. — Lisa Murkowski Copy Share Image
“There is another, grimmer history to the filibuster, though, one that carries special relevance for me. For almost a century, the filibuster… — Barack Obama 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
How exactly was Johnson able to pass the Great Society legislation and the Voting Rights Act? Of course, he was a savvy… — Neera Tanden 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
How did the party that elected the first black U.S. senator, the party that elected the first 20 African American congressmen, become… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
We need to, in my opinion, to restore the full strength of the federal Voting Rights Act. — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
President Lyndon Johnson's high spirits were marked as he circulated among the many guests whom he had invited to witness an event… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
There is a lot of talk in conservative circles about judicial modesty and deferring to the political branches. That view of judging… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
“While the Reconstruction Era was fraught with corruption and arguably doomed by the lack of land reform, the sweeping economic and political… — Michelle Alexander 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
“Conquest occurred through violence, and over-expolitation and oppression necessitate continued violence, so the army is present. There would be no contradiction in… — Albert Memmi Copy Share Image
Do you care about climate justice? Are you about women's rights and women's reproductive rights? Do you care about civil liberties and… — Linda Sarsour Copy Share Image
I would like the Supreme Court to understand that voting rights are still a big problem in many parts of our country… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
