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Justice Dept. Issues Commentary: The Enduring Work of Protecting Voting Rights - 59 Years and Counting
August 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2024:

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The Enduring Work of Protecting Voting Rights: 59 Years and Counting

The Justice Department once described the Voting Rights Act (VRA) as the most effective piece of civil rights legislation ever enacted. President Lyndon B. Johnson, when he signed the bill on Aug. 6, 1965, called it "one of the most monumental laws in the entire history of Ameri . . .

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