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Steve Cohen: “Congresswoman Sewell mentioned earlier the very tragic events in her hometown of Selma that gave rise to the Voting…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2019
Congresswoman Sewell mentioned earlier the very tragic events in her hometown of Selma that gave rise to the Voting Rights Act.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen references Selma's history to highlight the Voting Rights Act's importance.

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