On the recordSeptember 30, 2019
The reason for that was not because someone wanted to punish Arizona, but that meant, before 1972, there was a history predating 1972 of severe voter discrimination.
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congress.govG. K. Butterfield: “The reason for that was not because someone wanted to punish Arizona, but that meant, before 1972, there was a history…”
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He explains the rationale behind Arizona's inclusion in the Voting Rights Act.
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