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Mel Watt

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5-4

5-4 · Jan 27, 2026

The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part II

Democratic congressman who compiled 12,000 pages of testimony and evidence for 2006 VRA reauthorization.

Voting Rights Act of 1965 - history, provisions, and dismantlingPreclearance requirements and Section 5 enforcementMobile v. Bolden (1980) - discriminatory intent vs. discriminatory effect
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