Are you fed up with voter suppression? Me too. This episode not only breaks down what's going on with voter suppression but also gives action steps for what we need to DO about it.

Listen to hear:

1. What's going on with voter suppression in Georgia (and other states)
2. A mini untold story of the history of voter suppression in the United States
3. How we are going to work together to help stop voter suppression.

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Resources, Articles, Books, & Podcasts:

Ballotpedia, Party Control of Georgia State Government

Georgia Governor Signed a Voter Suppression Law Under a Painting of a Slave Plantation by Will Bunch

Waiting to Vote-The Brennan Center

Georgia Lawmaker Charged With 2 Felonies After Knocking on Governor's Door

A National Campaign to Restrict Voting-The Daily

How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Sign up for Dr. Heather Cox Richardson's Newsletter

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson 3/25 Newsletter

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson 3/28 Newsletter

The One Thing I Wish You Knew About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- First Name Basis

Military Reconstruction After the Civil War

Watch the Mormon Women for Ethical Government Conference: Be The Change: Becoming the Principled Citizens and Peacemakers Our Nation Needs Now

Congress Must Pass the 'For The People Act'

The For The People Act is America's Next Great Civil Rights Bill

Georgia's Proposed Voting Restrictions Will Harm Black Voters Most

Annotated Guide to the For The People Act of 2021

67% of Americans Support the For The People Act

Ballotpedia, Automatic Voter Registration

Locked Out 2020: Estimates of People Denied Voting Rights Due to a Felony Conviction

Stop Jim Crow 2.0

Vote Save America

Season 3 Song Credit: "Sleeper" by Steve Adams" and "Dive Down" by VYEN