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The fact that blacks are vastly overrepresented when it comes to disenfranchisment in Florida makes their race relevant. Should we ignore the implications that blacks were mistakenly identified as felons by the thousands whereas only a handful of latinos were? This issue isn't about "motivating blacks" but about preventing their disempowerment. Even if you think that the race numbers are pure coincidence, you have to admit that it seems damn suspicious. Obviously, whoever created the felon lists is the one that made race a dividing line.
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