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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.

On the recordApril 21, 2021
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.
Said by
Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

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Abrams explains her motivation for advocating for voting rights.

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