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    Breathing Life into The Voting Rights Act. The Fight Against Modern Day Voter Suppression
    (2014) Engmann, Gail; Reeves, Keith
    This thesis analyzes the continued relevance of the Voting Rights Act in the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court Shelby County v. Holder decision and in the midst of 21st Century voter suppression laws. This discussion begins at the struggle to achieve political equality and chronicles the subsequent legislative battle, passage and success of the Voting Rights Act. On the basis of data on voter discrimination around the country, I conclude by proposing a rewriting of Section 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act in order to achieve racial equity in a changing political landscape.