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Jesse Jackson Accuses Jeb Bush of 'Disenfranchisement Schemes'
Monday, June 21, 2004 at 08:58PM
Says purging felons from voter rolls is typical South disenfranchisement tactic
Harkening back to the 1960s when Southern states used poll taxes and intimidation to shut blacks out of elections, Rev. Jesse Jackson on Monday accused Florida Gov. Jeb Bush of engaging in ''disenfranchisement schemes'' in asking counties to purge felons from voter rolls. 'This is a typical South [tactic], denying the right to vote based on race and class. You see classical voter disenfranchisement,'' Jackson said. ``These schemes to deny or surpress voters are not new schemes." [more]
Harkening back to the 1960s when Southern states used poll taxes and intimidation to shut blacks out of elections, Rev. Jesse Jackson on Monday accused Florida Gov. Jeb Bush of engaging in ''disenfranchisement schemes'' in asking counties to purge felons from voter rolls. 'This is a typical South [tactic], denying the right to vote based on race and class. You see classical voter disenfranchisement,'' Jackson said. ``These schemes to deny or surpress voters are not new schemes." [more]
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