Minnesota played an important role in bringing about the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965. Continue Reading →
Voting Rights Act Pioneers Honored – Full Video Of Ceremony
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Josie Johnson
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Constitution Guarantees Right to Vote, Not Fly on Plane or Buy Beer
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“The Constitution doesn’t say anything about the right to fly in a plane, it doesn’t say anything about the right to buy a beer, but an awful lot of people did die for the right to vote. You have to have these conversations even with good, strong Democrats.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota, Voter Suppression, Alex Erickson, Josie Johnson, Keith Ellison, Voter Disenfranchisement, voter photo ID
Voting Rights Should Have Been Resolved During Civil Rights Era
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An attack on voting rights is an emotional issue for Dr. Josie Johnson, a veteran of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. Johnson spoke about the consequences of Voter Photo ID legislation during a town hall meeting sponsored by Congressman Keith Ellison. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Voter Suppression, Alex Erickson, civil rights, Josie Johnson, Keith Ellison, provisional ballots, Voter Disenfranchisement
Congressman Ellison: Photo ID Amendment Threatens Voter Rights
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Community forum with Rep. Ellison to inform Minnesotans about the photo ID amendment’s dangerous consequences and how they can take action to defeat it.
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