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Eleanor Holmes Norton: There is no question that it had an enormous effect on the rights of African Americans to vote, especially in the South.

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
There is no question that it had an enormous effect on the rights of African Americans to vote, especially in the South.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton discusses the impact of the Voting Rights Act.

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