Civil rights veterans see history repeating after high court guts Voting Rights Act
Civil rights veterans are expressing concern over recent changes to the Voting Rights Act following a Supreme Court ruling. They are mobilizing to educate voters about the implications of redistricting efforts in Alabama and other southern states. Activists emphasize the importance of participation in democracy, recalling the historical struggles for voting rights.
- ▪Betty Strong Boynton, a civil rights veteran, participated in a protest against Alabama's redistricting plans that threaten Black political representation.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruling last month removed key protections from the Voting Rights Act, prompting fears of voter suppression.
- ▪Activists in Selma are urging community members to engage in grassroots efforts to ensure voter participation ahead of the midterm elections.
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Civil rights veterans see history repeating after high court guts Voting Rights ActSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 18, 2026, 06:13 PMUpdated May 18, 2026, 06:13 PMSELMA, Alabama, May 18 - Betty Strong Boynton marched into history as a teenager in the 1960s, when she was among the hundreds of peaceful protesters attacked by club-wielding Alabama state troopers on Bloody Sunday - a day that marked a turning point in the struggle for civil rights.Decades later, at 77, Boynton retraced the route of the historic Selma-to-Montgomery march and joined a protest against Alabama's plans to eliminate one of two seats in Congress held by Black politicians through rushed redistricting drives ahead of the November midterm elections.Such efforts by Republican-led…
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