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A Look at Texas’ History of Laws Suppressing Minority Voters (Audio)

When Texas passed the nation's strictest voter ID law, state lawmakers said it was needed to combat voter fraud. Here's a look at the state's 100-year legacy of laws keeping black and Latino voters from the polls.

By Laura Starecheski, RevealOct. 1, 2016, 12:01 a.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 1, 2016, 12:01 a.m. Central

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A Look at Texas’ History of Laws Suppressing Minority Voters (Audio)

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October 1, 2016

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A Look at Texas’ History of Laws Suppressing Minority Voters (Audio)

Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune
October 1, 2016

When Texas passed the nation's strictest voter ID law, state lawmakers said it was needed to combat voter fraud. Reveal's Laura Starecheski reports on the state's 100-year legacy of laws keeping black and Latino voters from the polls.

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