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On the recordJune 3, 2019
It is interesting that with the exception of Ohio, the states that have been the worst on these laws are the same states that had miscegenation laws, the same states that made it difficult to vote and were suspect states in the Voting Rights Act, and left the country--somewhat unpatriotic of them.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen highlights the historical context of states with restrictive laws.

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