What is Moore v Harper and Why Should We Care?
- last year
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a major victory of the Civil Rights era. In the last decade, though the Voting Rights Act has been severely weakened. Now a new challenge has emerged. In October 2022, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could once again give states the unfettered ability to suppress the Black vote. This video will explore the upcoming Moore v Harper case and why it should concern the activist community.
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CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
01:28 Brief History Of Voting Rights
05:47 Moore v Harper and the Independence State Legislature Doctrine
WORK CITED
“Opinion | Independent state legislature theory could erode voting rights.” The Washington Post, 5 July 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/05/supreme-court-independent-state-legislature-theory/. Accessed 17 July 2022.
Tangalakis, Katherine. “What Is Moore V. Harper: Supreme Court Case Could Roll Back Voting Rights.” Business Insider, 3 July 2022, https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-moore-v-harper-supreme-court-case-voting-rights-2022-7. Accessed 17 July 2022.
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CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
01:28 Brief History Of Voting Rights
05:47 Moore v Harper and the Independence State Legislature Doctrine
WORK CITED
“Opinion | Independent state legislature theory could erode voting rights.” The Washington Post, 5 July 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/05/supreme-court-independent-state-legislature-theory/. Accessed 17 July 2022.
Tangalakis, Katherine. “What Is Moore V. Harper: Supreme Court Case Could Roll Back Voting Rights.” Business Insider, 3 July 2022, https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-moore-v-harper-supreme-court-case-voting-rights-2022-7. Accessed 17 July 2022.