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Gwen Moore: “This [Supreme Court ruling] could have an impact on a…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

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US Rep. Gwen Moore on redistricting, war in Iran and the IRS | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 01:32

You know, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan came as a result of African Americans being enfranchised. And so this is absolutely no, this is a backlash for the power that African Americans have achieved. And This [Supreme Court ruling] could have an impact on a minimum of 19 sort of voting rights districts in the country already. We see, for example in Texas, the primary that's coming up this week between Al Green, my classmate, and a newcomer, Christian Menifee, where they're battling it out for one black seat where there were two. (01:32–03:33)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court ruling could affect at least 19 voting rights districts.

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