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That Time White People Burned and Pillaged a Black Community on Election Day
The 1920 massacre in Ocoee, Florida, involved whites lynching, castrating, and removing hundreds of blacks from their land in retaliation for them trying to exercise their right to vote.
Court of appeals strikes down North Carolina voter ID law, citing "racially discriminatory intent"
The ruling follows a similar circuit court decision last week that struck down a voter ID law in Texas.
A new ruling on voter ID laws could affect the 2016 presidential race
33 states have voter identification laws on their books. One of them was just struck down by the one of the most conservative federal appeals courts. Similar laws could be next.
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Voter ID Laws Result in Fewer Non-White People Voting and Favor Republicans, Says Study
The authors of the study say that critics of the controversial laws are right: Requiring voters to show photo ID before casting ballots tilts election results rightward.