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Jeff Sessions: “The Voting Rights Act passed in 1965 was one of the most important Acts to deal with racial difficulties that we face.”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
The Voting Rights Act passed in 1965 was one of the most important Acts to deal with racial difficulties that we face.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions emphasizes the significance of the Voting Rights Act in addressing racial issues.

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