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Eric Holder: “Now, before 2013, Section 5, relying on Section 4, had helped prevent discriminatory voting laws from taking effect.”

On the recordJune 23, 2021
Now, before 2013, Section 5, relying on Section 4, had helped prevent discriminatory voting laws from taking effect.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Holder discusses the protective role of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act before its amendment.

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