#RestoreTheVRA pic.twitter.com/YUqJIp5oVDFor nearly 50 years, the Voting Rights Act stood as one of the most important legal achievements of the 1960s civil rights era. “We’re here to raise the moral consciousness and push for the strengthening of the Voting Rights Act,” Green said earlier. The rulings were seen as a sweeping victory for voting rights activists and the US Department of Justice, which had challenged the restrictive voting laws. Related: Voting rights rulings could deal blow to Republicans in 2016 electionsNearly 30 protesters occupied the Republican’s office on Monday morning, demanding that Goodlatte, as chairman of the House judiciary committee, convene a hearing on the Voting Rights Act. The protesters called for a hearing in order to make their case against restrictive voter identification laws.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2016 19:32 UTC