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Mitch McConnell Refuses to Honor John Lewis' Legacy
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Lewis nearly died in March 1965 when he was brutally beaten by Alabama state troopers during a voting rights march in Selma—an event that helped lead to the passage of the original Voting Rights Act later that year. Lewis devoted his life to expanding access to the ballot, calling the vote “the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society.”
But while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tweeted his praise for Lewis over the weekend, he's been blocking a vote on legislation to restore the VRA for more than 225 days.
Take a look.
#MitchMcConnell #VRA #JohnLewis #votingrights
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