From Jim Crow To Today, Voter Suppression Hasn't Changed That Much

Everything old is new again when it comes to voting rights.

JAB102-SOCIAL (LINFBTW)In this episode, I speak with author and professor Gilda Daniels, about the process of writing her book, Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America. Gilda speaks about the current voter suppression efforts and the throughline from Jim Crow era efforts to what we are seeing today. Gilda discusses whether there is any hope that the Supreme Court will protect voting rights, and what Congress can do to protect these rights.

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Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).

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