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Eric Holder: “And unless we have the kind of courage that Alice Paul, Thomas Dorr exhibited in the past, in addition to the other…”

On the recordMay 19, 2022
And unless we have the kind of courage that Alice Paul, Thomas Dorr exhibited in the past, in addition to the other people we mentioned in the book, we could lose our democracy.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia
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msnbc.com

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Eric Holder emphasizes the importance of courage in defending democracy, referencing historical figures.

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