Janaya Colbert
Gerrymandering
This article is from a law journal that discusses the 15th amendment and the types of gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the drawing of electoral districts to benefit or disadvantage a particular group,according to the article. While there are two types of gerrymandering, only racial gerrymander violates the 15th Amendment.
The 15th amendment originated by the Republican party, because they felt giving blacks suffrage meant they would likely vote Republican,…
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