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Jerry Nadler: “The Voting Rights Act is widely recognized as the crown jewel of our Nation's civil rights laws.”

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
The Voting Rights Act is widely recognized as the crown jewel of our Nation's civil rights laws.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler emphasizes the significance of the Voting Rights Act in civil rights history.

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