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Hank Johnson: We either have a democracy or we don`t. And if everyone can`t vote in this country, if some can`t vote because of their…

On the recordJuly 22, 2021
We either have a democracy or we don`t. And if everyone can`t vote in this country, if some can`t vote because of their race, then this is not a true democracy.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

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Stressing the importance of universal voting rights for a true democracy.

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