Article 5GCET Georgia corporations tried to interfere with our democracy. We didn’t let them | Nsé Ufot

Georgia corporations tried to interfere with our democracy. We didn’t let them | Nsé Ufot

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When Coca-Cola and Delta backed bigoted lawmakers, we organized, rose up, used our voices to make change - and it worked

In the last general election, Georgians delivered our country from the hands of fascism by securing Democrats in the White House and the Senate. As payback for doing so, Republicans are waging an unholy war against voting rights in the state, pushing Jim Crow-style measures like SB 202 into law, which will make it harder for hundreds of thousands of Georgians to cast their ballots. This dangerous bill impacts specific communities the most: Black, brown, young, and new voters in Georgia.

Many voters don't know that Republicans aren't working alone to disenfranchise us. Their accomplices were some of the most powerful corporations in our state. In fact, Georgia-based companies like Delta, Coca-Cola and Home Depot previously bankrolled the backers of voter suppression bills to the tune of over $7.4m.

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