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Jasmine Crockett: “The Voting Rights Act was created not just to protect black…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published | Video Starts at 14:46

The blatant onslaught of attacks that have taken place specifically on black and brown seats. And I say black and brown, even though they're starting mostly with black. The Voting Rights Act was created not just to protect black seats, but to protect minority representation in general. And so that impacts any person of color seat. And so, you know, the work that Sydney does as she's frozen, it's all good. I'll keep talking. (14:46–14:55)

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Asserts that the Voting Rights Act is intended to protect minority representation broadly, not just black seats.

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