27 June 2022
Should Corporations Speak Out on Voter Suppression Laws and Other Injustices?
In March 2021, the Georgia State Legislature passed a major law (SB 202) that restricts and suppresses voting across the state. Democrats, voting rights groups and other advocates criticized and condemned the law, saying it limits voting rights and it unfairly targets voters of color. They called on and pressured corporations, especially those based in Georgia, to speak out about the new law. While some of these corporations had an initial tepid response, after the law passed and pressure mounted, Coca Cola, Delta, Major League Baseball and others released statements condemning the law.
This lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn about Georgia’s new voting laws and the corporations who spoke out about it, explore their own opinions about corporate responsibility to speak out and reflect on how they can influence corporations and others to take action on issues of social injustice.
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