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Steve Cohen: “The States that were covered under section 5 were States with some of the most virulent histories of racial…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2019
The States that were covered under section 5 were States with some of the most virulent histories of racial discrimination in voting.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen discusses the historical context of states affected by the Voting Rights Act.

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