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Carolyn Maloney: Many of our ancestors gave their lives for us to have the right to vote.

On the recordApril 30, 2019
Many of our ancestors gave their lives for us to have the right to vote.
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Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Maloney highlights the historical struggle for voting rights.

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