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‘Jim Crow 2.0’: South Carolina’s Republicans move to oust state’s only Black congressman since 1897
Across multiple outlets, South Carolina Republicans are pursuing redistricting that could dismantle James Clyburn’s sixth district, a move framed as part of a broader drive to reshape Black representation in Congress. The Guardian and ABC News report that Governor Henry McMaster convened a special session to consider mid-decade redistricting, while PBS NewsHour notes the plan follows a Supreme Court ruling weakening minority protections. Fox News emphasizes GOP redistricting gains in the South and frames Democrats’ reaction as a civil rights battle over Black representation. ABC also cites concerns that redistricting could affect Black lawmakers, including members of the Congressional Black Caucus, though exact outcomes remain uncertain.
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‘Jim Crow 2.0’: South Carolina’s Republicans move to oust state’s only Black congressman since 1897
James Clyburn could now find his district dismantled after supreme court effectively gutted Voting Rights Act South Carolina has had exactly one Black representative in Congress since 1897: James Clyburn. A proposal to redraw the state’s political map would dismantle the district he represents. The state’s sixth.
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Clyburn says GOP redistricting push part of larger Black disenfranchisement effort
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