… son of an immigrant and a black pastor who holds Dr. King's pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church. And then earlier this year, when the court eviscerated the Voting Rights act, The President's allies launched a campaign to remove black elected officials from office by manipulating maps to dilute minority power. Did you see that? But in the face of overwhelming opposition and mobilization last month, those who had plotted to diminish your power were humbled and full of fear. (09:21–09:36)
CLAIM
Asserts that there was an effort to undermine black political representation through gerrymandering.
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