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Democracy or Hypocrisy

The Impact and Purpose of theState Senator Trudy Wade’s

Senate Bill 36Dr. Claude W. BarnesSenior Research ssociateBelo!ed Community Center

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 Trudy Wade Does Not Represent Most ofGreensboro

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Current Council Districts

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Current Council DistrictsDisplaying recincts

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Resources, T&e -olloing !rticles rovide More

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• &ttp,//billmoyers.com/0123/22/14/gerrymandering5rigged501235elections5republican5advantage/ 

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Resources

• &ttp,//.brennancenter.org/issues/voting5rig&ts5elections

• &ttp,//.nytimes.com/0124/19/08/maga?ine/voting5rig&ts5act5dream5undone.&tml