Because it wasn't until the Voting Rights act of 19, it wasn't until the Voting Rights act that was passed that we even had a democracy in this country. There was no democracy in America until every human being born here was guaranteed and protected the right to vote. But we know what happened after those bus boycotts, and we know what happened on the trail to make sure that we got that legislation passed. (02:36–02:46)
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Asserts that true democracy in America began only after voting rights were guaranteed and protected for all.
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