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In John Lewis’ Honor, “Speak Out for the Heritage of Equality and Justice” and Restore the Voting Rights Act - The New Journal and Guide

By Marc H. Morial 

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 “Although the court did not deny that voter discrimination still exists, it gutted the most powerful tool this nation has ever had to stop discriminatory voting practices from becoming law. Those justices were never beaten or jailed for trying to register to vote. They have no friends who gave their lives for the right to vote. I want to say to them, Come and walk in my shoes.”

– Congressman John Lewis, reacting to the U.S Supreme Court’s Shelby v.

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