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THE BOSTON GLOBE: Congress should pass voting rights act
Move to include all Americans, regardless of race, would honour life of civil rights legend John Lewis
Last week the world bade farewell to Democratic congressman John Lewis, a civil-rights legend who dedicated his life to the cause of advancing racial equality. As the nation mourns his death and celebrates his contributions to society, one powerful way to honour his life is for Congress to pass a new voting rights act to secure and enforce the right to vote for all American citizens, no matter their race, class or creed.
Lewis started his political career as an activist, staging sit-ins and boycotts in a movement that eventually brought about the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a remarkable legislative achievement that fundamentally transformed American democracy. ..
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