In Support Of Voting Rights

Voting rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 27. The justices heard arguments that officials from Shelby County, Alabama, claim Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act -- a key provision of the law designed to protect minority voters -- is no longer needed.

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( REUTERS/Gary Cameron / March 5, 2013 )

Voting rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 27. The justices heard arguments that officials from Shelby County, Alabama, claim Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act -- a key provision of the law designed to protect minority voters -- is no longer needed.

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