Hillary Clinton Vows to Take On Republican Disenfranchisement Of African American Voters

Last updated on September 25th, 2023 at 01:54 pm

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Hillary Clinton isn’t messing around when it comes to taking on Republican efforts to harm African Americans.

After earning the endorsement of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed to take on issues facing African Americans, including the epidemic of gun violence, Republicans disenfranchising voters and rolling back voting rights and reforming the criminal justice system.

2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said in a statement that the stakes couldn’t be higher in this election, “African Americans can’t wait for solutions—they need results now. We need a President who can stand up to the Republicans and win.”

The former New York Senator vowed, “I’ll take on the gun lobby to address the epidemic of gun violence. I’ll take on the Republicans who are disenfranchising voters and rolling back voting rights. And I pledge a new and comprehensive commitment to equity and opportunity for communities of color. That means reforming our criminal justice system and rebuilding the bonds of trust between our communities and our law enforcement officials.”

Clinton also noted, “But it also means making major new investments to create jobs, to make it easier to start and grow a small business, to end redlining in housing, and to build reliable public transit systems.”

Saying she was honored to have the endorsement of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, which has been fighting for enduring progress for almost 50 years, Clinton added, “I have been proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with my close friends in the CBC in these fights. As a Senator from New York, I partnered with CBC members on bills to ban racial profiling, prosecute hate crimes, and promote equal pay for women. As Secretary of State, I created the Global Diaspora Forum, which helps Americans of African descent build partnerships with the countries their ancestors came from.”

This endorsement from the CBC highlights one of the challenges 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders will face going forward, especially in states like South Carolina. The Clintons have not only a long history with African Americans, but a widely-known history with African Americans. Senator Sanders, who also has a record of working for civil rights, will need to prove himself to the voters on this issue.

After a rocky few days, Hillary Clinton nailed this. The Democratic base likes Clinton the best when she’s fighting Republican efforts to dismantle rights.

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