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Barbara Jordan
Coverage of Barbara Jordan in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana again sows seeds to propagate Jim Crow through the South
Louisiana's recent redistricting efforts, including the elimination of a Black-majority congressional district and a Supreme Court decision striking down majority-Black districts, have drawn comparisons to historical Jim Crow tactics. The state's actions, including a bill to restrict primary access for no-party voters, have prompted concerns about eroding voting rights protections.