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‘We're fighting this by ourselves’: Southern Black leaders feel abandoned by Democratic Party
Southern Black leaders express feelings of abandonment by the Democratic Party amid the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act and Republican plans to redraw district lines. They highlight neglect from Democratic candidates, congressional leadership, and underfunding, while criticizing the party's failure to pass voting rights legislation.
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