I fight for voting rights not simply for the act of casting a ballot, but for the act of being able to craft my future.
Stacey Abrams: “I fight for voting rights not simply for the act of casting a ballot, but for the act of being able to craft my future.”
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Abrams explains her motivation for advocating for voting rights.
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