Black voter turnout surges in US south despite Republican redistricting drive: ‘They could not stop the momentum’
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- The Guardian US reports: “The GOP tried to dilute their power, but Black voters helped Democrats get elected in Alabama, Texas and FloridaBlack voter turnout surged across US southern states where Republicans were accused o…”
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