John Merrill said "At one time, our laws were written to reduce or eliminate minority participation in the electoral process." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 7, 2019

At one time, our laws were written to reduce or eliminate minority participation in the electoral process.

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Merrill reflects on past laws that hindered minority voting rights.

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