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G. K. Butterfield: “The Congress--the Congress--shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
The Congress--the Congress--shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Butterfield highlights Congress's authority to enforce voting rights.

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