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Stacey Abrams: “The reaction should not be to hold on to power by diminishing the power of citizenship.”

On the recordApril 21, 2021
The reaction should not be to hold on to power by diminishing the power of citizenship.
Said by
Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Abrams argues against the tactics of voter suppression by Republicans.

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