President lyndon b. Johnson signed the Voting Rights act into law. Removing legal barriers for black voters, johnson not only made a quality at the ballot box of reality for everyone but he also ensured this nations laws matched its revered ideals. And yeah, its over the ensuing indicates protections under the act have been chipped away. Most notably after the 2013 Supreme Court decision in shelby v. Holder which made it easier for states to pass restrictive voting laws. Still, the outcome of our elections and our democracy held firm. Until january six 2020 line. An angry red violent mob stormed the capitol driven by one terrified goal. Overturn a free and Fair Election. They were motivated by the lives of one. Dan donald j trump. The new twice impeached thrice indicted for now former president of the United States. That dark day expose just how fragile american democracy, our democracy, really is. But, trump is now finally facing accountability for trying to illegally stated. Power th
coming in. this is a reflection of how powerful people have control and have the ability to influence others to act on their behalf. we saw that culminated january six but you can see in small ways, to as people respond and back of these threats, that the former president makes. charles, we spoke to alabama on friday saying marxist prosecutors are what he called racist in reverse. live for us meant. what s your reaction to donald trump trying to use the reverse racism card here? here you have a white man who has been privileged his entire life. a multi millionaire who has been the president of the united states. now playing the race card. i think it is beyond rich room to attempt that. especially at this moment. playing the role of somebody who is being persecuted simply because he s being prosecuted. ultimately, i m not surprised
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