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The Voting Rights Act at Work in Texas
See how Texas passed a discriminatory law that would have denied Victoria Rose Rodriguez, a college student in San Antonio, the right to vote.
An Urgent Message from Congressman John Lewis
Civil Rights-era hero and Georgia Congressman John Lewis was at the forefront of the struggle against voter discrimination that led to the Voting Rights Act, so he knows first hand the dangers of voter suppression on a large scale.
What did liberals do that was so offensive to the Republican Party?
"What did liberals do that was so offensive to the Republican Party? I’ll tell you what they did. Liberals got women the right to vote. Liberals got African-Americans the right to vote. Liberals created Social Security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty. Liberals ended segregation. Liberals passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. Liberals created Medicare.
