Shelby Vs. Holder Case
NAACP Voices Their Concerns on the Shelby vs Holder Ruling
As you continue your life as an activist, you believe that you made great changed with the Voting Rights act of 1965. However, the Shelby County vs Holder case arose in 2013, threatening the Voting Rights Act, which you worked so hard to achieve. The case covered the argument that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was unconstitutional due to the 10th Amendment. The 10th Amendment summarizes that the United States Federal Government was only to pass laws that were governed by the Constitution. All other laws outside of the Constitution are chosen by individual states. In other words, the states can essentially govern themselves outside of the laws structured by the Constitution. Shelby County argued that Section 4 and Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act went against the 10th Amendment because those specific sections forced the southern states to get clearance on their voting procedures, which (due to the 10th Amendment) is ultimately up to the state. In 2013 Shelby County won this case, but not without disappointment from civil rights groups who stated that the Voting Rights Act was still very much needed. Activists claimed it was particularly necessary in southern states to prevent voter discrimination. You joined the NAACP ( National Association for the Advancement for Colored People) and they are speaking out against the Shelby vs. Holder Case. Will you continue to protest or will you consider this case a loss?