Democrats are on the verge of repeating a voting rights blunder that led to the rise of Jim Crow – CNN

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Analysis by John Blake, CNN

Updated 9:36 AM ET, Sun August 1, 2021

(CNN)There comes a point in every awful horror movie where a character does something so careless and shortsighted a viewer loses faith in the storyteller.

Democratic caucus members of the Texas House join a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol to support voting rights on July 8, 2021, in Austin.Democratic caucus members of the Texas House join a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol to support voting rights on July 8, 2021, in Austin.
Author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass became a strong supporter of the Republican Party in the late 19th century.Author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass became a strong supporter of the Republican Party in the late 19th century.
President Rutherford B. Hayes pulled federal troops who were helping support Reconstruction efforts in the South.President Rutherford B. Hayes pulled federal troops who were helping support Reconstruction efforts in the South.
Many White conservatives opposed Obama's Affordable Care Act, even though it helped them get health insurance.Many White conservatives opposed Obama's Affordable Care Act, even though it helped them get health insurance.
Demonstrators outside the Georgia Capitol protest a proposed state bill to restrict voting rights on March 3, 2021 in Atlanta.Demonstrators outside the Georgia Capitol protest a proposed state bill to restrict voting rights on March 3, 2021 in Atlanta.
The Rex Theatre in Leland, Mississippi, which was segregated under Jim Crow laws, as seen in this 1939 photo. Southern states began enacting such laws in the late 1800s to restrict Black residents' rights.The Rex Theatre in Leland, Mississippi, which was segregated under Jim Crow laws, as seen in this 1939 photo. Southern states began enacting such laws in the late 1800s to restrict Black residents' rights.
Sen. Strom Thurmond is surrounded by reporters as he steps from the Senate Chamber after ending his 24-hour filibuster against the Civil Rights Bill of 1957. Sen. Strom Thurmond is surrounded by reporters as he steps from the Senate Chamber after ending his 24-hour filibuster against the Civil Rights Bill of 1957.
President Joe Biden speaks in support of voting rights at the National Constitution Center on July 13, 2021, in Philadelphia.President Joe Biden speaks in support of voting rights at the National Constitution Center on July 13, 2021, in Philadelphia.
Supporters attend a campaign rally for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock on January 4, 2021 -- the day before their runoff election in Atlanta. Supporters attend a campaign rally for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock on January 4, 2021 -- the day before their runoff election in Atlanta.
An ex-slave and his wife on the steps of a decaying plantation house in Greene County, Georgia. Many Black Southerners saw their rights gradually eroded in the late 1800s.An ex-slave and his wife on the steps of a decaying plantation house in Greene County, Georgia. Many Black Southerners saw their rights gradually eroded in the late 1800s.
Voters in Gwinnett County stand in line to cast ballots during the first day of early voting for the US Senate runoff in Georgia on December 14, 2020.Voters in Gwinnett County stand in line to cast ballots during the first day of early voting for the US Senate runoff in Georgia on December 14, 2020.

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