Alito said racism was over. Southern states are now rushing to revive Jim Crow.

> The Palmetto State is not alone. The [revival of Jim Crow](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/after-scotus-destroyed-the-voting-rights-act-southern-states-rush-to-pass-jim-crow-voting-maps/) is happening with alarming speed across the South, following the Supreme Court’s [destruction of the Voting Rights Act](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/supreme-court-louisiana-vra-callais/), with Southern Republicans set to dismantle at least five majority-Black districts in South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.