Tennessee again targeted for voter suppression, local leaders warn
Tennessee was a crucial battleground in the early civil rights movement, influencing the late John Lewis’ fight against Jim Crow before he helped lead the march in Selma.Why it matters: Decades later, Tennessee is again at the center of a civil rights fight. Organizers and lawmakers warn that Tennessee is becoming a “testing ground for voter suppression” and that policies there could spread across the country.Driving the news: Three Black women — state Sen…
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