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Our 23rd president, Benjamin Harrison, called it a form of "political robbery."
President Ronald Reagan called for "an end to the antidemocratic and un-American practice of gerrymandering congressional districts."
"I'm making redistricting a priority because there is no issue it doesn't touch. There is no better opportunity to bend the great arc of history toward justice. And to bend it, we've all got to push together."
— Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
And President Obama made a point of singling out the fight for fair maps among his top priorities because, as he put it, "there is no issue it doesn't touch. There is no better opportunity to bend the great arc of history toward justice. And to bend it, we've all got to push together."
This Presidents Day, we're reflecting on the history of U.S. presidents who have stood up for a fairer, truly representative democracy — regardless of their party affiliation. You have to believe each and every one of them would be horrified by the redistricting crisis some politicians have thrust our nation into.
Here's the thing: Even the elected officials who are carving out districts to keep themselves in power know they're stripping away the rights of millions of voters. They know it's tantamount to cheating.
That's why Redistricting Action is on a mission to stop these mid-decade power grabs and pass critical reforms. Let's honor the long line of leaders who've defended fair maps — if you can, make a donation to help push back against the anti-democracy forces who have forced us into this urgent redistricting crisis.
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