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50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
2015-08-08T08:34:14-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmVjXC8yMDE1MDgwODA4NDM1NjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Hans Von Spakovsky and Nicole Austin-Hillery talked about the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and its history, impact, and effectiveness. A video clip was shown of President Lyndon B. Johnson talking about the law as he signed it August 6, 1965. A clip was shown of President Obama talking about the act in that day’s weekly address.
Hans Von Spakovsky and Nicole Austin-Hillery talked about the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and its history, impact, and effect…
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Hans Von Spakovsky and Nicole Austin-Hillery talked about the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and its history, impact, and effectiveness. A video clip was shown of President Lyndon B. Johnson talking about the law as he signed it August 6, 1965. A clip was shown of President Obama talking about the act in that day’s weekly address. close
Hans Von Spakovsky and Nicole Austin-Hillery talked about the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and its history, impact, and effect… read more
Hans Von Spakovsky and Nicole Austin-Hillery talked about the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and its history, impact, and effectiveness. A video clip was shown of President Lyndon B. Johnson talking about the law as he signed it August 6, 1965. A clip was shown of President Obama talking about the act in that day’s weekly address. close
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