G. K. Butterfield actually said...

"This was an act that was coordinated by the former speaker, now Senator Thom Tillis, and a host of other regressive lawyers, led by Thomas Farr."

"There was an intentional decision to get rid of the right to vote by multi-member districts and at-large campaigns."

"The ability to vote was taken away from African Americans in 1900 with the passage of the literacy test."

"There was an intentional decision made at that time to disenfranchise African Americans."