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
The first thing that has to happen is the protection of voting rights and registration. — Jesse Jackson Copy Share Image
“These and other measures, however, seemed relatively inconsequential in 1965 compared to a Big Four that passed by the end of the… — James T. Patterson Copy Share Image
“If shackling former prisoners with a lifetime of debt and authorizing discrimination against them in employment, housing, education, and public benefits is… — Michelle Alexander 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
“We have created a new caste system that forces thousands of people into homelessness, bans them from living with their families and… — Bryan Stevenson 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
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
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
“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
The Supreme Court 2013 ruling that gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act set in motion what many feared: the subjection of minorities,… — Marc Veasey 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 live in a country where voting rights get gutted but Sharknado gets a sequel. — John Fugelsang 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
My voting rights agenda is not that different from what you'd see in H.R. 1. — Pete Buttigieg Copy Share Image
Whether it is access to voting rights, representation in government, or the outsized influence of money in our political system, the opportunity… — Nina Turner 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
“Martin Luther King Jr. was the greatest movement leader in American history. But, as Hillary Clinton once correctly pointed out, his efforts… — Mark Lilla Copy Share Image
The Voting Rights Act was, and still is, vitally important to the future of democracy in the United States. — Coretta Scott King 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
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 surprised John Lewis didn't invoke the suppression of voting rights in this election [2016]. I still think it's one of the… — Katrina vanden Heuvel Copy Share Image
“Felon disenfranchisement laws have been more effective in eliminating black voters in the age of mass incarceration than they were during Jim… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
Legislators could easily be out-voted if people voted in midterm elections. The fact that we don't talk about all this stuff [… — Lizz Winstead Copy Share Image
