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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
We've dismantled the property and wealth qualifications, and at every turn, there have been forces of conservatism and reaction that have tried to stop the changes.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin discusses historical resistance to voting rights and enfranchisement.

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