During Jim Crow, African Americans were forced to count jellybeans in a jar, or take literacy tests before being allowed to vote. Today, those historical tactics of voter suppression have been replaced by long lines at voting precincts, and disinformation aimed at communities of color. NewsVision reporter Chandler Carter explains why it is a leading concern in Election 2020.
Election 101: The Continued Fight Against Voter Suppression
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