In this edition of Moyers & Company, acclaimed historian Gary May—a specialist in American political, diplomatic, and social history—joins Bill to put the recent Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act into historical perspective, noting it’s just one moment in a long, ongoing struggle to ensure voting rights for every American. May is the author of five books, including Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy. Broadcast date: July 12, 2013.