U.S. Rep. Al Green: Why Voting Rights Act Must be Reauthorized

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U.S. Rep. Al Green: Why Voting Rights Act Must be Reauthorized

President Lyndon Johnson shakes hands with civil rights activists, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., after signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Image courtesy the LBJ Presidential Library This past June 24, coming off the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the longstanding Roe v. Wade decision and Justice Clarence Thomas threatening to overtu...

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