African-American Voters in the 2000 Elections
2001-01-02T20:00:10-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgFollowing a press conference proposing a voters' bill of rights, participants talked about reforming ballots, voter participation, disenfranchisement during the 2000 elections, and future race relations under the Bush administration. They also talked about several cabinet nominations and how they might approach issues important to the black community. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
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Following a press conference proposing a voters' bill of rights, participants talked about reforming ballots, voter participation, disenfranchisement during the 2000 elections, and future race relations under the Bush administration. They also talked about several cabinet nominations and how they might approach issues important to the black community. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. close
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