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Katherine Harris: “As we all know, in 2013, the Voting Rights Act that Dr. King and so many others fought for was gutted by the Supreme…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
As we all know, in 2013, the Voting Rights Act that Dr. King and so many others fought for was gutted by the Supreme Court decision and Shelby v. Holder. And, to be sure, we should not have to keep fighting so hard to secure our fundamental rights. But fight, we must, and fight, we will.
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Katherine Harris
Republican · Florida
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Harris emphasizes the need to continue fighting for voting rights after the Supreme Court's decision weakened the Voting Rights Act.

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