Black Church Leaders In Georgia On The Importance Of 'Souls To The Polls'

Black Church Leaders In Georgia On The Importance Of 'Souls To The Polls'
Voters enter a polling station at the Zion Baptist Church on Jan. 5 in Marietta, Ga. Black churches have often played a role in mobilizing their congregants to vote.

Georgia state Republicans are pushing legislation to restrict early voting on Sundays. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson and Supervisor Christy Jackson say church-led voting goes back to the Jim Crow era.

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