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Current State Of Voting Rights With Investigative Journalist Ari Berman

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11/03/15 - Tuesday’s Topical Currentsexamines the history and current state of voting rights, with investigative journalist and political correspondent of The Nation, Ari Berman.

The 1965 Voting Rights Act was considered the crowning achievement of the Civil Right Movement, but 50 years later, battles over minorities, representation and political power abound. We’ll discuss Berman’s book, GIVE US THE BALLOT: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in AmericaThat’s Topical Currents, Tuesday at 1pm.

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