Gov. Kemp signs restrictive Georgia voting bill in front of painting of former plantation grounds
GOP Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Thursday signed into law SB 202, the state's sweeping and highly-controversial voting bill, against the backdrop of the grounds of a former slave plantation, according to a historical connection made by Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch.
The revelation comes as leaders such as President Joe Biden, US Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia, and former Georgia state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, civil rights groups, and national Democratic-aligned organizations band together to protest the newly-signed law, which has been criticized for targeting the state's large bloc of Black voters.
Kemp signed the bill in his private office as he was surrounded by six GOP lawmakers, with a painting called "Brickhouse Road - Callaway PLNT" by Siberian-born artist Olessia Maximenko in the background.
The grounds of the Callaway Plantation, located in Wilkes County, in the northeastern part of the state between Athens and Augusta, appear to be depicted in the painting.
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Or just another dogwhistle to the dogs. They seem to grab every opportunity these days.
