{"id":2142509,"date":"2024-01-07T09:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T14:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-warns-of-attack-on-voting-rights-during-speech-to-black-women\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T09:24:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T14:24:51","slug":"kamala-harris-warns-of-attack-on-voting-rights-during-speech-to-black-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-warns-of-attack-on-voting-rights-during-speech-to-black-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris cautions against voting rights assault in address to black women"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamala-harris-warns-of-attack-on-voting-rights-during-speech-to-black-women%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2142509&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Vice President Kamala \u2063Harris Raises Alarm on\u200b Attack on Voting Rights<\/h2>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris recently delivered a powerful message on the assault on voting rights during \u200cher latest public \u2062appearance in South Carolina. Speaking at the annual retreat of the Women&#8217;s Missionary Society of the Seventh District African \u200bMethodist Episcopal\u200c Church, Harris \u2062emphasized the urgent need to protect voters amidst ongoing challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Although she\u2064 did not explicitly mention her prominent opponent, Donald Trump, being removed from \u200bthe ballot \u2062in two states,\u200c Harris\u2063 highlighted the ongoing &#8220;fight&#8221; to safeguard the rights of\u200c voters. She expressed \u200cconcern over the passage of laws that restrict access to\u2062 drop boxes,\u2062 limit early \u2063voting, \u2064and even make it illegal to\u2064 provide food and water to those waiting in long lines to exercise their civic duty. Harris questioned\u200c the absence of the fundamental principle of\u2064 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-memoriam-charles-h-coolidge-last-wwii-medal-of-honor-recipient-from-european-theater-1921-2021\/\" title=\"In Memoriam: Charles H. Coolidge, Last WWII Medal Of Honor Recipient From European Theater, 1921-2021\">love thy neighbor<\/a>&#8221; \u2062in these actions, emphasizing the importance of preserving the sacred freedom to vote.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Harris briefly touched upon \u200cthe \u2062events of January 6, 2021, as she commemorated its third anniversary. She denounced the riots on that day \u2062as\u2063 yet \u200banother attack on voting rights, as \u2063protesters sought to undermine the \u2062voices of millions of Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Harris expressed gratitude\u200b to the audience of black women for their pivotal\u2063 role in electing Joe Biden as president, which \u2063subsequently led to \u2063her becoming the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-sharpton-complains-biden-is-giving-vp-harris-marginal-assignments\/\" title=\"Al Sharpton Complains Biden Is Giving VP Harris \u2018Marginal' Assignments\">black vice president<\/a>. Notably, Trump emerged victorious in South Carolina during both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.<\/p>\n<h3>Building Momentum in South Carolina<\/h3>\n<p>President Biden \u200dwill also \u200dbe addressing the Mother \u200cEmanuel AME Church in South Carolina, the site of a tragic racially-motivated mass shooting in 2015. This visit, along with Harris&#8217; \u200drecent appearance, indicates their efforts to establish a strong presence in the state with hopes of flipping it in the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p>However, a recent USA Today poll reveals that Biden&#8217;s support among black voters has decreased to 63%, approximately 24 points lower than \u2063his performance in the 2020 general election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more from The Washington Examiner:<\/strong> <a href=\"link\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Vice\u2064 President Harris argue that these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-on-failing-to-extend-eviction-moratorium-we-cannot-in-good-faith-blame-the-republican-party\/\" title=\"AOC On Failing To Extend Eviction Moratorium: \u2018We Cannot In Good Faith Blame The Republican Party\u2019\">voter suppression efforts<\/a> disproportionately affect marginalized communities?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ty of the African\u2062 Methodist Episcopal\u2062 Church, Vice President Harris raised\u200d an \u200calarm on the ongoing attack on voting rights in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In her address, Vice \u2064President Harris emphasized the \u200cimportance of protecting and preserving the\u200d right to vote, a cornerstone of American\u200c democracy. She expressed her concern over the various voter suppression efforts that \u2064have been proposed or enacted by some states, targeting\u2063 marginalized communities, and attempting to suppress their voices.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President\u200c Harris acknowledged\u200b the \u200bhistorical significance of\u2064 the Women&#8217;s Missionary Society and the African \u200cMethodist Episcopal \u2063Church in advancing civil rights\u2064 and fighting for justice. \u2064She reminded the audience that \u2063the right\u200b to vote was hard-fought and that the fight for voting rights is\u2064 far from over.<\/p>\n<p>Harris also highlighted the fact that \u200bthese voter suppression efforts \u2064disproportionately affect communities \u2062of color, elderly citizens, and young people. She rightly pointed out that every \u200beligible voter should be able to freely exercise their\u2063 right to vote without \u200dfacing unnecessary obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2064 Vice\u200d President\u2062 Harris stressed the urgency\u200b of fighting against these restrictive voting laws \u2062and \u2063ensuring that every American can make their voice\u2062 heard. She\u2062 made it\u2064 clear that protecting voting rights is not a partisan issue but a\u200c fundamental \u2064principle that upholds the values of equality, justice,\u200b and\u2062 democracy.<\/p>\n<p>With her remarks in South Carolina, Vice\u2064 President Harris joins\u200d a \u200cgrowing chorus of \u200cvoices\u200c speaking out\u200c against these \u200brestrictive voting laws. Many civil rights activists, organizations, and lawmakers are fighting tirelessly to challenge \u200dthese measures\u200b and protect the democratic\u200d rights of all citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The Vice President&#8217;s advocacy for voting rights aligns with the broader efforts of the \u2062Biden-Harris administration to\u200c promote equity and inclusion. \u200dPresident Joe Biden has also been vocal in condemning these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-woke-corporations-who-condemned-georgia-while-still-doing-business-with-china\/\" title=\"5 \u2018Woke\u2019 Corporations Who Condemned Georgia \u2026 While Still Doing Business With China\">voter suppression laws<\/a>\u200d and promising to take action at the federal level to safeguard voting \u200drights.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Vice\u200b President Kamala Harris&#8217;s passionate call to action on voting rights sends a powerful message. It demonstrates that the fight for equal access to \u200cthe ballot box \u2062is as relevant today\u2064 as\u200d it was during the civil rights movement. The assault on \u200cvoting rights that we are witnessing\u200c requires a unified and determined \u200cresponse from \u200dall Americans who \u2064believe \u200din the principles\u2063 of democracy and justice.\u200c It is imperative \u200dthat \u2064we continue to raise awareness, mobilize\u200c support,\u200d and take concrete actions to protect the rights of every voter in\u2062 our nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris voiced concern over voting rights at a recent event in South Carolina. Speaking at the annual retreat of the Women&#8217;s Missionary Society of the Seventh District African Methodist Episcopal Church, Harris highlighted the issue without directly referencing her prominent adversary, Donald Trump&#8217;s removal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2142510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2142509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2142509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142509\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2142510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2142509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2142509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2142509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}