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The fight for voting rights in America is a centuries-old struggle, from Reconstruction to Jim Crow to the Civil Rights movement, with the 1965 Voting Rights Act as a pivotal win—now weakened and facing new challenges. Today’s debates over election integrity aren’t new; they’re echoes of past tactics like literacy tests and voter ID laws, all aimed at controlling who gets to vote. Understanding this history reveals why these issues are so deeply charged—and why every vote matters in the ongoing battle for democracy.

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