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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
It is amazing. You know, in Memphis, we had a statue of General Nathan Bedford Forrest, and it was recently taken down.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen reflects on the historical context of voting rights and the removal of a controversial statue.

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