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The Supreme Courtโ€™s conservative majority on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to revert to a congressional map with one majority-Black district in a sudden ruling that drew a dissent from the courtโ€™s three liberal justices.

Alabama officials had rushed up to the court late Friday asking it to halt a lower court ruling blocking it from using a map it enacted in 2023 that includes only one majority-Black district out of seven. It did so based on the courtโ€™s blockbuster decision in late April dealing with Louisianaโ€™s congressional map that severely weakened the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.

0:00 What does Alabama ruling mean for Alabama voters?
3:15 Will more states eliminate representation for the minority party?
5:38 Do young American’s understand what was sacrificed to secure the black vote?

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