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Don’t Let the Moment Pass, says civil rights leader Josie Johnson

By Bill Sorem | June 17, 2019

Josie Johnson has a new memoir “Hope in the Struggle.” She’s urging people to continue the struggle for justice and freedom.

Former Vice President Walter Mondale talks about the voting rights act of 1965
Minnesota

Voting Rights Act Pioneers Honored – Full Video Of Ceremony

By Bill Sorem | July 31, 2015

Minnesota played an important role in bringing about the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Constitution Guarantees Right to Vote, Not Fly on Plane or Buy Beer

By Jacob Wheeler | August 31, 2012

“The Constitution doesn’t say anything about the right to fly in a plane, it doesn’t say anything about the right to buy a beer, but an awful lot of people did die for the right to vote. You have to have these conversations even with good, strong Democrats.”

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Voting Rights Should Have Been Resolved During Civil Rights Era

By Jacob Wheeler | August 23, 2012

An attack on voting rights is an emotional issue for Dr. Josie Johnson, a veteran of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. Johnson spoke about the consequences of Voter Photo ID legislation during a town hall meeting sponsored by Congressman Keith Ellison.

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Congressman Ellison: Photo ID Amendment Threatens Voter Rights

By Jacob Wheeler | August 6, 2012

Community forum with Rep. Ellison to inform Minnesotans about the photo ID amendment’s dangerous consequences and how they can take action to defeat it.

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