Terri Sewell actually said...

Sadly, since the effective neutering of the preclearance provisions, voting rights for minorities once again is under sustained assault in many parts of this country.

Context

Describing the ongoing threats to minority voting rights post-Shelby County decision.

10/16/2019

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