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A combination of a culture focused around retribution rather than rehabilitation, voter suppression and overt racism. Felon disenfranchisement tends to hurt th
by fzeroracer 8y ago
A combination of a culture focused around retribution rather than rehabilitation, voter suppression and overt racism.
Felon disenfranchisement tends to hurt the black population more because they're often more egregiously made felons through minor offenses (for example, possession of marijuana). This goes as far back as the Black Codes in the mid-1800s.
- metalgearsolid 8y agoYou put it way more elegantly than I was going to. Marijuana possession can land you a felony, and whether or not you actually receive a felony during court proceedings is going to be heavily influenced by the colour of your skin.