And our whole country must understand that it was not until voting rights were ratified in this country that we got the Great Society. Because When black Americans have the right to vote and that vote is protected, our schools get funded. When voting rights are protected, health care gets expanded. When voting rights are protected, our country moves forward. And Montgomery, that's what they're actually afraid of. They're afraid of us coming together. (04:28–04:35)
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Asserts that protected voting rights for Black Americans lead to better funding for schools.
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