Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 16, 2019
Racial and ethnic discrimination is an extraordinary harm that necessitates the extraordinary remedy of preclearance.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Argues for the necessity of preclearance to combat racial discrimination in voting.

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