With this powerful deterrent gone, a wave of restrictive voting laws went into place.
Terri Sewell: “With this powerful deterrent gone, a wave of restrictive voting laws went into place.”
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Sewell discusses the impact of the Shelby County v. Holder ruling on voting rights.
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