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Stories tagged: "John Lewis"


Voting Obama Calls for Expansion of Voting Rights During Stirring Eulogy for John Lewis
Voting Obama Calls for Expansion of Voting Rights During Stirring Eulogy for John Lewis

While honoring Congressman John Lewis, Obama rebuked the GOP and issued an urgent call to action on voting rights.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 30, 2020 5:36 pm EDT
Voting People gather at a make-shift memorial near the home of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Atlanta. Lewis, who died Friday at age 80, was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and spoke shortly before the group's leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to a vast sea of people. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Voting New Voting Rights Bill Is a Tribute to Late Rep. John Lewis

It aims to restore a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers July 23, 2020 2:15 pm EDT

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