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Congresswoman Sewell Speaks at Rally to Reinforce Need to Strengthen the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014

Statement

Date: March 12, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Elections

Today, Congresswoman Sewell joined freedom riders from Alabama at the U.S. capitol for a rally to underscore the dire need for Congress to strengthen the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 to include Alabama.

"Our national history is full of stories of ordinary Americans gathering strength in numbers to protest injustices. Today, I was proud to join a network of organizations, including the NAACP, and a caravan of freedom riders from Alabama, North Carolina and across the nation to demand full restoration of the Voting Rights Act," said Rep. Sewell. "I was honored to speak at the rally today to further reinforce the need for Congress to strengthen the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 so that all vulnerable communities, like those in Alabama, are afforded the protection of federal oversight. We must continue to march for justice and remain steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that no American is denied their right to vote."


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