You probably could say what the people were saying on the senate floor in 2006, but how did we get from there to here when the Voting Rights act was passed? And literally, I rank President Johnson's speech promoting the Voting Rights Act as one of the greatest speeches I personally have ever experienced. I remember being glued to our little black and white tv, watching him make the case for this legislation to protect the voting rights of all Americans, particularly black and other minority Americans. (12:28–12:39)
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Asserts that President Johnson's speech on the Voting Rights Act is among the greatest she has experienced.
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