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Steve Cohen: the right to vote has been diminished for years, and it goes back to America's original sin, it is inscribed in our…

On the recordJune 2, 2020
the right to vote has been diminished for years, and it goes back to America's original sin, it is inscribed in our Constitution, which we fought a Civil War over and still never overcame.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen discusses the historical issues surrounding voting rights in America.

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