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G. K. Butterfield: “The Voting Rights Act was enacted several days after I finished high school in 1965. It was a very powerful piece of…”

On the recordMay 12, 2019
The Voting Rights Act was enacted several days after I finished high school in 1965. It was a very powerful piece of legislation.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield reflects on the significance of the Voting Rights Act.

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