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The Voting Rights Act was signed 55 years ago. Black women led the movement behind it

N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on The Voting Rights Act was signed 55 years ago. Black women led the movement behind it

Long before Dr. King came to Selma, Black women like Amelia Boynton Robinson, Diane Nash and Marie Foster registered, and educated Black voters.

      
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