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G. K. Butterfield: “There is as much voter discrimination and suppression today as there was in 1965.”

On the recordMay 12, 2019
There is as much voter discrimination and suppression today as there was in 1965.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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He highlights ongoing voter discrimination and suppression issues in contemporary America.

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