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Those who block it can get up to five years in prison. they can oversee elections in places where disenfranchisement is. there are provisions in the voting rights act which can and should be addressed today and these voters could be disen franchised in the wake of the 2020 election. history shows that when federal legislation is passed, the electric tore ate ex -- i don't care what the party breakdown was around the ratification of the 19th amendment, what i care about is that amendment says i cannot be kept off the ballot on

The country, if some can't vote because of race, this is not a true democracy. >> preach, congressman. that's supposed to be the promise of america. true democracy means every one has equal rights and equal vote. -- voice and vote. until a right to vote doesn't depend on where you live or the color of your skin, we won't be living in a true democracy. and that is exactly why all americans need to care about this. all americans. the right to vote is right there in the constitution. the 15th amendment. extends the right to vote to any male regardless of race. the 19th amendment extends that righ...

From denying enslaved people full citizenship until the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments after the civil war to denying women the right to vote until the 19th amendment 100 years ago to poll taxes and literacy test and ku klux klan that lasted into the 50s and 60s. the supreme court decision in 2013 and two weeks ago. that decision that weakened the landmark and voting rights act. to the willful attack, election attacks in 2020. then to a whole other level of threat of violence and deadly insurrection of capital on january 6th. just got back from europe. they asked me is it going to be

From denying people full citizenship until the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments after the civil war, denying women the vote to vote until the 19th amendment. the poll taxes and literacy test and the ku klux klan campaign that lasted in the 50s and 60s. to the supreme court decision in 2013 and then again just two weeks ago, a decision that weakened the landmark voting rights act. just got back from europe with. g-7 and nato. they wondered. they asked me, is it going to be

Acknowledging the full history of our country. >> it really is. it's a big step. finally, as i mentioned, your book coming out in paperback this week. you talked about some of the things you discussed. the history of slavery and the history of the vote in restricting the vote. it's something that's gone on in this country since the founding of this country. >> unfortunately, at our inception, native americans were denied citizenship. african-americans were denied humanity. women were told to be silent. and over our history we have seen progress made. the 15th amendment. the 19th amendment. 26t...