Stacey Abrams: Gerrymandering Memphis ‘Intentionally’ Erodes Black Power

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ABRAMS: "That is absolutely correct. 61% of the Ninth Congressional District is African American, 64% of Memphis is black. And with this decision, they have managed to divide that number so that there are 33% of the black population in three different districts. They did this intentionally. In fact, one of — in fact, the author of the legislation said, 'We’re a conservative state and we should have all conservative districts.' They know that they are intentionally eroding black voting power. They are removing the last remaining opportunity for black voters and for brown voters and for white neighbors to have a voice simply because one out of nine is too many. This is not just about partisanship. This is about deciding that there are voters in America, there are citizens in America who they do not value. And they were explicit about this today."