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Jamie Raskin: “The act mobilized Federal power to protect the fundamental right to vote against political White supremacy.”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2019
The act mobilized Federal power to protect the fundamental right to vote against political White supremacy.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin highlights the Voting Rights Act's role in combating racial disenfranchisement.

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