The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. called on Americans to participate in a national march in Atlanta next month to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.
According to Jackson, founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the nation is entering a mean-spirited attack on civil rights, and with it comes attempts to undermine or eliminate the Voting Rights Act.
"When President Bush was asked directly to support reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, he refused to make a commitment to extend the Voting Rights Act," Jackson said. "We cannot expect any leadership from the Bush administration to protect voting rights."
The Rainbow/PUSH Coalition will sponsor "Keep the Vote Alive! Pro-Democracy March and Rally," on Saturday, August 6, in Atlanta. The event will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and is aimed at educating citizens about the significance of voting and other democratic institutions. "Keep the Vote Alive!" begins at 10 a.m. with a march on Peachtree Street at 10th Street and ends in Piedmont Park with an all-day rally.
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