Jesse Jackson Calls South Carolina Voter ID Law Modern 'Poll Tax' (ContributorNet

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ContributorNetwork - Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson held a news conference in his home town of Greenville, S.C., on Monday to discuss issues facing voters in his home state, targeting specifically South Carolina's recently passed voter ID law that would require registered voters to show identification when voting. Jackson, along with members of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, spoke out against the new law, which was signed by Gov. Nikki Haley in May, saying it amounted to a "poll tax."

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