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G. K. Butterfield: “These were practices and policies put in place, surgically crafted to hurt voters of color.”

On the recordMay 5, 2019
These were practices and policies put in place, surgically crafted to hurt voters of color.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Describing targeted voter suppression practices affecting communities of color.

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