Letitia James Quotes
We must stand vigilant to protect our voting access.
James, Letitia. "Statement by Attorney General Letitia James on Protecting Voting Rights." Office of the New York State Attorney General, 2019.
Opposing national attempts to give Blacks the vote in the South:
He and most of the Republicans at that time did not want to make it easier for people to register to vote as the affluent and others likely to vote Republican had a very high registration rate, while it was the poor and others who were likely to vote Democratic who did not have a high proportion of voter registration. Therefore, they reasoned, the Democrats would benefit much more than they would from easier voter registration. The Republicans, despite the concern of a few who believed citizens should be encouraged to vote regardless of who benefitted, were able to kill the Motor Voter bill.
Letitia Ann "Tish" James is an American lawyer, activist, and politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the current attorney general of New York, having won the 2018 election to succeed appointed attorney general Barbara Underwood. She is the first African-American and the first woman to be elected to the position.