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ACLU Comment on 56th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
August 07, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2021:

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Today marks the 56th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Sophia Lin Lakin, Deputy Director of the ACLU Voting Rights Project, said:

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