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Black-ish – “Acres and a Vote”

I love this show so much. It matters so much.

[Image transcription: a series of gifs portraying a scene from Blackish. Anthony Anderson’s character, Dre Johnson, is speaking. Sometimes his point is illustrated by cartoons of the past.]

Obama was more than just the first Black president. He was the culmination of years of struggle to make sure our votes counted.

1869: Congress passes the 15th Amendment, giving Black men the right to vote.

1896: Louisiana passes the ‘Grandfather Clause’ to keep former slaves and their descendants from voting. Registered Black voters drop from 44% to 4%.

1940’s: Through the 1940s, poll taxes, literacy tests, and violent threats prevent Blacks from voting.

1964: The 24th Amendment makes poll taxes illegal, and over 250,000 new Black voters are registered.

2008: Obama.

2011: Three states pass restrictive photo ID laws to try to stop us from voting again.

Where we are is so tenuous and can so easily be taken away. That’s why this current election is so important.

[End transcription.]