WASHINGTON — More than 100 faith leaders and protesters affiliated with the Moral Monday movement staged a protest at the North Carolina legislature Wednesday, continuing for a third straight year to pressure lawmakers on issues such as income inequality and voting rights.
After Republicans took control of the governor’s mansion and both chambers of the state legislature in 2012, the party’s leadership moved swiftly to cut unemployment benefits, eliminate the earned income tax credit, slash corporate tax rates, cut education spending and restrict voting rights. The Moral Monday movement began in response to these actions, with thousands gathering weekly at the state capitol.
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“They threw their best at us and the best they could do was a 1.6 percent margin, which actually has emboldened our people to say, if we keep organizing, building and litigating, we can turn this tide,” he said.
