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G. K. Butterfield: Section 2 allows minority plaintiffs to sue in Federal court if they feel that their vote is being diluted.

On the recordMay 5, 2019
Section 2 allows minority plaintiffs to sue in Federal court if they feel that their vote is being diluted.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield explains the provisions of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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