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G. K. Butterfield: Section 5 was limited to several Southern States in their entirety.

On the recordMay 12, 2019
Section 5 was limited to several Southern States in their entirety.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield explains the geographical limitations of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

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