Democrats and voting rights activists across the nation are trying to organize a protest in Selma and Montgomery to oppose the recent series of events that have allowed for the possibility of Republicans regaining a congressional seat.
For two weeks, the state's political sights have been on the upcoming congressional election. The state held a special session last week after the 6-3 majority ruling in Louisiana v. Callias, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-based gerrymandering was unconstitutional.
The legislature's actions in the special session compelled a special election if the Supreme Court removed the injunction against the banned maps, which it did on Monday.
The legislative action drew harsh condemnation from Democratic leaders and so-called voting-rights activists, who flooded the statehouse by bus to protest lawmakers' efforts.
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Activist groups swiftly acted, endeavoring to create a mass movement holding rallies in both Montgomery and Selma.
The march, called "All Roads Lead to the South," has garnered support from many of the nation's most radical groups, if not the most well-known.
"The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business," the event's site reads. "This fight is ours — and we are going to finish it."
The state's two Democratic members of Congress, whose position has recently been put in jeopardy, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) are slated to attend the march. However, no high-profile commentators have announced plans to go.
The much-publicized "No Kings" movement also announced participation, repeating the trope of accusing state leaders of racism.
"What is happening right now is deliberate, coordinated and being driven by Republican politicians committed to abusing power and rigging the system to hold control for themselves and silence Black voters," a statement from the No Kings steering committee read. "They plan on overturning every protection available for Black voters and will not be satisfied until they reinstate every Jim Crow-era law."
It continued, "The politicians attacking voting rights today are clinging to a shrinking vision of America rooted in fear, exclusion, and minority rule. They are trying to preserve a past this country has already rejected. "In this country, we do not answer to kings - not in the White House and not in our statehouses. Power belongs to the people, and we, the people, will decide."
The event is slated to begin Saturday at 9 a.m. in Selma and end with a rally in Montgomery at 1:00 p.m.
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