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The Voting Rights Act required states with histories of discrimination to get before changing voting laws. This prevented discriminatory changes over years.
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Nine states (mostly in the South) needed preclearance—federal approval before implementing any voting changes. This simple requirement blocked 3,000 discriminatory laws over 48 years, proving federal...
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