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As to the ruling related

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to the Voting Rights Act

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that a majority-minority

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district was an

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unconstitutional

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racial gerrymander

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what does that mean

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to minority representation?

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It means an awful lot.

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The 13th, 14th, 15th amendments

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the 14th amendment

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of the Constitution

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in particular, really guaranteed

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African Americans equality.

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We have seen throughout history

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this is not new, people.

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We have seen throughout history

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sort of the "Lost Cause"

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Democrats and Republicans

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grieving over

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African Americans having access

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to the ballot

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access to power and

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their willingness to sort of

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interfere with that power

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and by any means necessary.

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The rise of the Ku Klux Klan

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came as a result of

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African Americans

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being enfranchised.

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And so this is absolutely

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this is a backlash

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for the power that

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African Americans have achieved.

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This could have an impact

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on a minimum of 19 sort of

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voting rights districts

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in the country.