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Former Black lawmakers reflect on history-making election
BY CHRISTINA L. MYERS, The State
March 6, 2021
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) On the twelfth day of the new year in 1971, South Carolina lawmakers ascended on the capital city for the opening session of the 99th General Assembly. But for three African American men it was a Tuesday of historical proportions a symbol of progress since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
James Felder, Isaac Samuel (I.S.) Leevy Johnson and Herbert Fielding entered the State House as the first elected Black lawmakers to serve in the Legislature since the turn of the 20th century.
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SC politics briefing Maayan Schechter, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Feb. 19 Welcome to your weekly South Carolina politics briefing, a newsletter curated by The State s politics and government team.
As has become custom in the South Carolina Legislature, a lot happened this week and here are the highlights and what s to come.
First, abortion.
It was not a surprise this week that the South Carolina House was going to move to pass the fetal heartbeat abortion ban bill.
Though for anyone watching the debate Wednesday, it felt like days within a day.
Before we give you the least surprising news of the week that Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill into law Thursday just as he has promised for months (oops we did it) let s explain what took place this week and why it s unlikely we re going to hear the end of it.
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