| Status | Hoax | | Comments | This message alleges that if you are a black American, your voting rights will expire in 2007.
| | Description | AMENDMENT XV
Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--
Section 2.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The Civil Rights Act was written to enforce the provisions of Section 1 and is not expiring. What is changing is that some provisions of the act are up for review in 2007. The act itself does not expire.
Subject: AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS EXPIRE IN 2007
Everyone please read this and pass it on to as many
African Americans you come in contact with.
Subject: Camille Cosby's Speech Camille Cosby just made
a reference about the Voting Rights Act in her most recent
open letter on racism. This is extremely important.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN!!!!!!
We are quickly approaching the 21st Century and we were
wondering, and when I say we, I mean others of us out there
who wonder if everyone else out there knows what the significance
of the year 2007 is to Black America?
Did you know that our right to VOTE will expire in the year 2007?
Seriously! The Voters Rights Act signed in 1965 by Lyndon B.
Johnson was just an ACT. It was not made a law. In 1982, Ronald
Reagan amended the Voters Rights Act for another 25 years. Which
means that in the year 2007 we could lose the Right to vote! Does
anyone realize that African Americans are the only group of people
who require PERMISSION under the United States Constitution to vote!
In the year 2007, Congress will once again convene to decide whether
or not Blacks should retain the rights to vote (crazy but true).
In order for this to be passed, 38 states will have to approve an
extension.
This is ludicrous! Not only should the extension be approved, but
also the ACT must be made a law. Our right to vote should no longer
be up for discussion, review and/or evaluation. We just contact our
Congresspersons, Senators Alderpersons, etc., to put a stop to this!
As bona fide Citizens of the United States, we cannot "drop the ball"
on this one! We have come too far to let government make us take such
a huge step backward.
So please, let us push forward to continue to build momentum towards
gaining equality. Please pass this onto others, as we are sure that
many more individuals are not aware of this. I urge all of you that
are able, to contact those in government that have your vote and make
them aware of our combined concern for this issue.
One voice!...... One Vote!
You cannot complain, if you do not participate... local, State, & national.
When I received this one I had no choice but to pass it on. Please do the same.
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