Patrick Leahy actually said...

And it was the founding purpose of the Justice Department during Reconstruction to ensure the right to vote of newly freed African-Americans who were under militant attack to prevent them from voting.

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Leahy emphasizes the historical role of the Justice Department in protecting voting rights.

06/08/2021

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