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Thousands march to defend right to vote
By
Jimmy Raynor
Atlanta
Published Aug 12, 2005 10:37 PM
Fifteen thousand people
marched in Atlanta on Aug. 6, the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Voting
Rights Act. One of the fruits of the Civil Rights Movement, the bill abolished
many Jim Crow laws barring African Americans, particularly in the South, from
the right to vote. The march, organized primarily by the Rainbow/Push
Coalition, was part of a national campaign to renew portions of the act due to
expire without congressional action, such as access to bilingual election
materials. People from Mississippi to Michigan attended the protest, reflecting
widespread concern about continuing disenfranchisement of Black, Latino and
Native voters. A participating contingent of anti-war activists who also
leafleted the demonstration was well received by other marchers.
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