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https://democracync.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/unseen-histories-9RbdjQ3nCEk-unsplashCROPPED-scaled.jpg25601468Democracy in the United States was built on the promise that voting can be a tool for change. However, that promise has not been fulfilled for everyone. Restrictive laws, insincere state officials, and uninformed residents have created an environment that undermines the votes and representation of Black, Latiné, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Indigenous people.…