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James A. Lewis: “Come, come, and walk in the shoes of people who try to register, try to vote, but did not live to see the passing of the…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
Come, come, and walk in the shoes of people who try to register, try to vote, but did not live to see the passing of the Voting Rights Act.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

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Lewis urges understanding of the struggles faced by those denied voting rights.

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