On the recordJune 8, 2021
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.
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