We just came through the reenactment of the Selma march. We have seen so many failures in our legislative and political system, to where we haven't moved forward on civil rights; we moved backward.
Steve Cohen: “We just came through the reenactment of the Selma march. We have seen so many failures in our legislative and political…”
On the recordMarch 16, 2015
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Cohen reflects on the regression in civil rights progress since the Selma march.
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