Barack Obama's Issues: Part 2: Civil Rights http://kevindicks.com/reader.php?article=47... If the response to the introduction to this series is any indication, it doesn't look like it's going to be very popular. That's okay. If I can educate just a few people on Barack Obama and what he can do for this country, that's better than nothing. Okay, now let's
US Supreme Court to Rule on Civil Rights Law Challenges http://community.usavotes2008.com/_US_Supreme%2... In the next few months, the nine justices will consider several cases that experts consider even significant, particularly with the more conservative make up of the court. The expected decisions could affect how the federal laws on discrimination and voting rights are applied in the coming years.
US Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Voting Rights http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-06-22-voa58... The U.S. Supreme Court issued a narrow ruling related to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The Voting Rights Act was passed by Congress at the height of the U.S. civil rights movement in the 1960's and was designed to offer federal protection for minorities, especially African-Americans in the South, who were seeking to vote in states with a history of racial discrimination.
