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Have more black electeds than ever before but the truth of the matter is we probably have less power than ever before because most of the us are in the minority parties, whether it be in the federal government and/or the statehouses. and that drives the impact. >> and look at the restrictions on voting. at least 40 restrictive bills introduced or carried over from 2014 in 17 states. i.d. laws making voter registration harder making it harder for students to vote reducing access to absentee ballots, making long lines worse. putting us in the context globally, you can go to some of the poorest c...

Power because they're underrepresented in the political process. this is an argument of an amicus brief filed by two political scientists as part of holingsworth v. perry, aka prop 8. there are only six openly gay or lesbian representatives and one openly gay legislator. underrepresentation in political office, the brief argues, constrains a group of political power. female officials are more likely to introduce and vote for bills important to women. black electeds are more likely to introduce and vote for bills important to blacks. and more than that, members of an oppressed group will shape ...