A crowning achievement of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech, was pushing through the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Recognizing the history of racist attempts to prevent Black people from voting, that federal law forced a number of southern states and districts to adhere to federal guidelines allowing citizens access to the polls.
But in 2013 the Supreme Court effectively gutted many of these protections. As a result, states are finding new ways to stop more and more people -- especially African-Americans and other likely Democratic voters -- from reaching the polls.
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