A few years ago in North Carolina, Republicans passed a law to make it harder for African-Americans to vote. That is not my opinion. Earlier this year a federal judge said that based on the evidence, those who voted for these laws targeted black voters with -- and I'm quoting 'surgical precision'. It was one of the worst voter suppression laws in the country. Here in North Carolina. Not back in the 1960s, now.
Obama condemns voter suppression laws in North Carolina aimed at African-Americans.
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it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.
We don’t need to speculate about the dangers to our democracy. We don’t need to wonder about whether vulnerable people are going to be hurt, or ask ourselves how much more coarse and mean our culture can become. We’ve witnessed it…
I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.
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