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Voting Rights Expire Warning
July 2002
Who thinks your voting rights can expire? Have you read the
Constitution? Your voting rights cannot expire. Voting rights for all
Americans regardless of race, color, or previous servitude are
guaranteed by the 15th ammendment to the Constitution.
AMENDMENT XV
Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.
Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of
race, color, or previous condition of servitude--
Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.
The Civil Rights Act was written to enforce the provisions of Section 1
and is not expiring. What is changing is that some provisions of the act
are up for review in 2007. The act itself does not expire.
Subject: AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS EXPIRE IN 2007
Everyone please read this and pass it on to as many African Americans
you come in contact with.
Subject: Camille Cosby's Speech Camille Cosby just made a reference
about the Voting Rights Act in her most recent open letter on racism.
This is extremely important. PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS
YOU CAN!!!!!!
We are quickly approaching the 21st Century and we were wondering, and
when I say we, I mean others of us out there who wonder if everyone else
out there knows what the significance of the year 2007 is to Black
America?
Did you know that our right to VOTE will expire in the year 2007?
Seriously! The Voters Rights Act signed in 1965 by Lyndon B. Johnson was
just an ACT. It was not made a law. In 1982, Ronald Reagan amended the
Voters Rights Act for another 25 years. Which means that in the year
2007 we could lose the Right to vote! Does anyone realize that African
Americans are the only group of people who require PERMISSION under the
United States Constitution to vote! In the year 2007, Congress will once
again convene to decide whether or not Blacks should retain the rights
to vote (crazy but true). In order for this to be passed, 38 states will
have to approve an extension.
This is ludicrous! Not only should the extension be approved, but also
the ACT must be made a law. Our right to vote should no longer be up
for discussion, review and/or evaluation. We just contact our
Congresspersons, Senators Alderpersons, etc., to put a stop to this! As
bona fide Citizens of the United States, we cannot "drop the ball" on
this one! We have come too far to let government make us take such a
huge step backward.
So please, let us push forward to continue to build momentum towards
gaining equality. Please pass this onto others, as we are sure that many
more individuals are not aware of this. I urge all of you that are
able, to contact those in government that have your vote and make them
aware of our combined concern for this issue.
One voice!...... One Vote!
You cannot complain, if you do not participate... local, State, &
national.
When I received this one I had no choice but to pass it on. Please do
the same.
Copyright 2004 by Jay Jennings
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