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Mass march July 13 at start of NC voting rights trial

July 8, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"We have a strong case against North Carolina's voting law. Not only is the measure discriminatory, but lawmakers knew it would harm voters of color and passed it anyway."

Roanoke rally for voting rights planned for June 25

June 17, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Attendees will rally to defend the right to vote and to support a restoration of the Voting Rights Act.

Voting summit carries on march for voting rights

March 9, 2015 By Mike Bayer

As the march from Selma continues, there's a movement to end the most anti-democratic features of election law.

Today in African-American history: Fifteenth amendment ratified

February 3, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits denying citizens the right to vote based on their "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

“Selma” will inspire you

January 16, 2015 By Frank Chapman

A chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery.