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How predominantly Black areas in 6 states have been split up by redistricting
Redistricting in six Republican-led states has fragmented majority-Black and plurality-Black congressional districts, weakening Black voting influence. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act enabled this shift, with Texas and Florida examples showing Black communities absorbed into majority-white areas.
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