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G. K. Butterfield: I don't fight for States' rights because whenever I hear States' rights, I think slavery.

On the recordMay 12, 2019
I don't fight for States' rights because whenever I hear States' rights, I think slavery.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Butterfield associates States' rights with slavery and opposes their use to restrict voting rights.

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