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Stacey Abrams: “Voter suppression began with the inception of this nation. But what has happened in the 21st century is that it`s been…”

On the recordJune 14, 2021
Voter suppression began with the inception of this nation. But what has happened in the 21st century is that it`s been digitized.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

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Commenting on the evolution of voter suppression tactics.

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