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