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Barack Obama

sheshe2

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7. Thank you Kath!

Reply to Kath1 (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 11:32 PM

Aug 2013

It was disturbing to read. The poster made 150 posts in 3 days. I read some of them, as I said disturbing.

The VRA is what is important. I knew that the BOG would appreciate the history.

Reconstruction and the 15th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

http://www.votingrightsmatter.com/

I guess that it is our time to finish what was started so many years ago.

BOG

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The 1965 Voting Rights Act: 48th Anniversary [View all] sheshe2 Aug 2013 OP

So much work has been done, let's build on this. There is a bill in the Senate to rewrite it, no? freshwest Aug 2013 #1

Yes! There is! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #2

Thanks for finding that one. Gotta contact and make sure this gets done ASAP. freshwest Aug 2013 #3

Wow, she! I would think this kind of Voting Rights Anniversary Cha Aug 2013 #4

To Kill a Mockingbird. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #5

Agree - Thank you MIRT! Kath1 Aug 2013 #6

Thank you Kath! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #7