Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “58 years later, to the month the Supreme Court gutted the…”

“And that's exactly why we must send him to Congress. I think about this because 58 years ago, 58 years ago, King was assassinated right here in Memphis. 58 years later, to the month the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. And 50 and 58 years later, you could set your watch to it. What was the first place they went after to redraw the seat? Memphis. That wasn't an accident either.” (08:11–08:16)

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