Ayanna Pressley: “An America where the John Lewis Voting Rights act is the law…”

“Freedom is never really won. Every generation must earn it and defend it for the next. We know the America we are fighting for. An America where the John Lewis Voting Rights act is the law of the land. An America that has paid the reparations owed to black people in America where voters pick their representatives instead of politicians picking their voters.” (04:55–05:00)

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