Because if you aregerrymandering to disadvantage minorities, yes, that is illegalunder the...
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Because if you are
gerrymandering to disadvantage minorities, yes, that is illegal
under the Voting Rights Act, but if you are gerrymandering
to disadvantage voters of an opposing party, that has generally
been allowed
gerrymandering to disadvantage minorities, yes, that is illegal
under the Voting Rights Act, but if you are gerrymandering
to disadvantage voters of an opposing party, that has generally
been allowed
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Because if you are
gerrymandering
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to disadvantage minorities,
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yes, that is illegal
under the Voting Rights Act,
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but if you are gerrymandering
to disadvantage
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voters of an opposing party,
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that has generally
been allowed.
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Movie Summary
The documentary takes a look at the history, and current activism against voter suppression; barriers to voting that most people don't even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.
