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Date: 9/15/23
Congressional districts are the 435 regions from which voting representatives are elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. These districts are also used to calculate the population of the world. Congressional maps are meant to divide states into equal sections so that people of different backgrounds are represented. However, Alabama Republicans have reconstructed these maps in a way that dilutes the power of black voting representatives. They’ve done this by decreasing the number of black districts in the state. Also by taking voting stations out of black neighborhoods to decrease the amount of black representatives being elected. Alabama’s congress uses its power to gerrymander against American Americans just because they can.
The change in the congressional map has made a horrific impact on African-American representatives. It tremendously decreases the chances of an African American being elected. Although Alabama’s congress has been told to stop gerrymandering these acts will likely continue. African Americans in Alabama have protested for their rights. But to stop African American representatives from being overshadowed the congressional maps will need to include more black districts.
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