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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
It was part of our charter. And except for the Civil War and the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, we would still be there, and we are still fighting it today.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the historical context of slavery in the U.S. Constitution and ongoing struggles for voting rights.

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