Illustration of Union veterans and local children decorating their fathers’ graves in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Decoration Day, 1876 (Library of Congress) Every year in the United States, Memorial Day calls for the public to remember and honor those who have fallen in the service of the Armed Forces. It is celebrated on the last Monday … Continue reading The History of Memorial Day
Democratic members of Congress hosting a press conference calling for support of the For the People Act, 2021 (Public Domain) In 2013, a landmark Supreme Court decision altered a significant segment of the VRA. Shelby County v. Holder determined that Section 4b of the VRA - the coverage formula that determines how preclearance of voting … Continue reading Legacy of the Voting Rights Act – New Challenges and Possibilities
President George W. Bush signing the reauthorization and extension of the Voting Rights Act, 2006 (National Archives) Nationwide debates regarding the Voting Rights Act returned in 1992, as the linguistic requirements drew closer to expiration. The first piece of legislation introduced to address the expiration was the Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992. Developed … Continue reading Legacy of the Voting Rights Act – Bridging the Old and New Millennium
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