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The equal voting rights struggle hasn't changed. The Republican Party has.

The equal voting rights struggle hasn't changed.  The Republican Party has. | EVERETT DISKSEN
US SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER
1964; HE DELIVERED 23 REPUBLICAN VOTES TO SAVE OMNIBUS CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION. BACK WHEN REPUBLICANS SUPPORTED EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS FOR ALL AMERICANS. | image tagged in politics | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
249 views 7 upvotes Made by LarryCaird 4 years ago in politics
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Dirksen produced twenty-three Republican votes to make a total of seventy—three votes beyond the necessary two-thirds to break the filibuster (the final tally was 71–29). Swift passage of the civil rights bill followed, and the House, rather than argue, accepted the Senate version. On July 2, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law a bill that banned discrimination in public facilities, provided voting rights protection, and established equal opportunity as the law of the land.

Time magazine noted when Dirksen appeared on the cover of the June 19, 1964 issue, “it is Dirksen’s bill, bearing his handiwork more than anyone else’s."--Smithsonian Institute "Face to Face"
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House Democrats | BECAUSE WE WOULDN'T SUPPORT IT AND STILL WOULDN'T | image tagged in house democrats | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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That was the same day he discovered how deep the graft bucket was.
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Because, in your opinion, no Republican could support equal legal rights for people of all races, on principle? There was a time when Republicans were proud to be referred to as "The Party of Lincoln." They openly campaigned and voted for equal rights. Not one of them supports current voting rights legislation. If you are a Republican, you need to face the facts. Your party no longer champions equal rights. That's OK. Just don't pretend that you do.
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Are you talking about requiring ID? Are you trying to say blacks and other minorities can't get an ID? Who's the real racist?
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How about having the same number of polling places for verified voters with legal I,D, in districts, regardless of race. Closing down polling places in minority neighborhoods right before an election, and that kind of thing, is what I am talking about. Making it harder to vote for minorities, is what is happening in too many places. If you guys are all for equal rights and responsibilities, why are everyone of your Members of Congress and Senators against a law that would establish one-fair and equal system for all elections to Federal posts?
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Try this one on for size: "Last year, Texas led the US south in an unenviable statistic: closing down the most polling stations, making it more difficult for people to vote and arguably benefiting Republicans." From "The Guardian" Mar 2. 2020 It continued: A report by civil rights group The Leadership Conference Education Fund found that 750 polls had been closed statewide since 2012.
Long considered a Republican bastion, changing racial demographics in the state have caused leading Democrats to recast Texas as a potential swing state. The Guardian might not be considered a "conservative," newspaper. But, similar stories appear in dozens of other news sites.

The Conservative "Washington Examiner" said, "Baltimore has gone from 296 Election Day polling locations to just 24 — leaving roughly 19,000 eligible voters per polling location.
Reducing the number of in-person voting locations can make it more difficult for lower-income people to vote."

Just because you don't want to believe the truth, does not keep it from happening and being reported on by many news organizations.
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EVERETT DISKSEN US SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER 1964; HE DELIVERED 23 REPUBLICAN VOTES TO SAVE OMNIBUS CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION. BACK WHEN REPUBLICANS SUPPORTED EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS FOR ALL AMERICANS.