… of racism that they had to have their maps checked by, like, by the Department of Justice and federal judges before they could go into effect. What happened in 2013? The Supreme Court struck down that part of the Voting Rights Act [in 2013]. So for the last 12 years, we've been in a situation where states like Texas and other Southern states that have had a history of racism now don't have any more requirements to check their maps ahead of time. (07:09–07:13)
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Asserts that the Supreme Court struck down a part of the Voting Rights Act in 2013.
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