The Civil Rights Act was opposed by a Senate filibuster before it was signed into law in 1964. The Voting Rights Act faced multiple obstacles before it was signed in 1965. This fight to protect the right to vote is far from over.
@RepShontelBrown @inkonspicuo Protecting and fighting for the right to vote is a fight that decent, compassionate and honorable people should not have to undertake. The fact that we have to engage in this struggle, just to ensure that we all equally can cast our vote is indicative of the evil we are opposing.
@RepShontelBrown The VRA of ‘65 was largely for descendants of slaves whose ancestors’ 15th amendment (Freed Black men citizens voting) and 19th Amendment (all women citizens voting) had been obstructed by Confederates. Descendants of slaves (Freedmen) have the right to vote! Stop appropriating!
@RepShontelBrown @senorasantos and when it is secured we can never assume "We're good"
@RepShontelBrown @ResistsBob Yes, and it shows we need more Democrats in government everywhere.
@RepShontelBrown @monicasloves I hope you are correct.
@RepShontelBrown @1feralkat You are right Rep Brown. Now the battle through the rules begins. Dem are better parliamentarians then the Repubs. Our job now is to support all Dem candidates to increase our representation in Congress. While the struggle continues we must work harder on elections.
@RepShontelBrown @monicasweet2006 And yet, in 2006 when the Voting Rights Act needed to be extended for another 25 years, the Senate vote was UNANIMOUS, including 16 current Republican Senators still serving. If the Roberts Court hadn't been chipping away at it, this new bill wouldn't be as necessary.
@RepShontelBrown @monicasweet2006 Voting Rights must also be protected from the current SCOTUS, which seems to forget the Constitution is what they should be pondering, and not eviscerating.
@RepShontelBrown We have to get more Dem senators in the midterms to make this and so much more happen