Vote Suppression

"Over the past several years Republican lawmakers, citing concerns of voter fraud and of electoral calculations, have introduced voting restrictions in dozens of states, limiting polling hours, requiring difficult-to-acquire forms of identification, closing polling stations in minority neighborhoods, gerrymandering unapologetically. In doing so, they have reinforced an antidemocratic and often racist image. These lawmakers mostly insist that they press these laws to protect against voter fraud, but <U><B>some will admit to the underlying truth: The pieces of legislation are aimed at groups that vote for the other party</B></U>."   - Nicole Hemmer - US NEWS  - March 10, 2015

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/nicole-hemmer/2015/03/10/why-the-gop-should-stop-worry-about-voter-fraud-and-learn-to-love-voting-rights

LBJ's Voting Rights speech from March, of 1965

http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon-baines-johnson/speeches-films/president-johnsons-special-message-to-the-congress-the-american-promise