IMAGE SYMBOLS

* 1965- The year the voting act was passed

* 3/5- Up until the 1960 census, African Americans were deemed only 3/5's human.

* Blood on the Ballot- Self explanatory, don't you think?

* Faded American Flag- The flag  is faded in the background, because The Constitution was ignored during the ugliest time in America's history.

* White Paint Drips- Symbolizing the tears of the flag, crying from shame.

* White Hands- The well-known oppressive tactics of lynching and mind control were failed attempts to hold us back.

* Black Hands- Symbolizes the crabs-in-the-barrel mentality, as well as those who worked hand in hand with oppressors to keep us down.

* Writings throughout painting- On November 4, 2008, Kevin took the original painting to a voting location in Atlanta, GA and had voters write their thoughts about the election.