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Ben Ray Luján: Throughout our country's history, Native voters have been subject to guardianship, literacy tests, polling taxes, and…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
Throughout our country's history, Native voters have been subject to guardianship, literacy tests, polling taxes, and outright rejection from the ballot box in regions across the U.S.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan recounts historical barriers faced by Native voters.

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