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A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

In the '50s and '60s,we marched, we protested, and a lot of people had toput their lives...

In the '50s and '60s,
we marched, we protested, and a lot of people had to
put their lives on the line, and many gave their lives, before we could pass
the Voting Rights Act in 1965

Full Transcript

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In the '50s and '60s, we marched, we protested,
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and a lot of people had to put their lives on the line,
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and many gave their lives,
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before we could pass the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:55
Uploaded
Jun 03, 2025
Genres
drama
Production
Casey Patterson Entertainment,Warner Horizon Unscripted Television

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Movie Summary

Stage version of the season 3 episode "Hartsfield's Landing"
Then in 1971, we lower the voting age to 18. - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:05
Then in 1971, we lower the voting age to 18.
In '75, we pass new voting protections - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:06
In '75, we pass new voting protections
In '82, we make voting more accessible - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:14
In '82, we make voting more accessible
In its very first year, - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:08
In its very first year,
But two centuries of progress - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:21
But two centuries of progress
In her strong dissent, Justice Ginsburg said - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:19
In her strong dissent, Justice Ginsburg said
We've been rained on in the last seven years, - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:07
We've been rained on in the last seven years,
Voter I.D. laws, cuts in voting hours and early voting, - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:22
Voter I.D. laws, cuts in voting hours and early voting,
So ask yourself this -- - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:12
So ask yourself this --
Because it does matter. There's real power in your vote, - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:08
Because it does matter. There's real power in your vote...
It's our turn to push the boulder up the hill, - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:14
It's our turn to push the boulder up the hill,
I'm Sterling Brown, and first, let me say - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:04
I'm Sterling Brown, and first, let me say
And you should know we all think you're doing - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:05
And you should know we all think you're doing
Only 40% of African-Americans between 18 and 24 voted in 2016. - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:06
Only 40% of African-Americans between 18 and 24 voted in 201...
And today, even at the height of Black Lives Matter, - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:06
And today, even at the height of Black Lives Matter,
It's not surprising that many of you feel that way - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:09
It's not surprising that many of you feel that way
In 2016, there were foreign disinformation campaigns - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:07
In 2016, there were foreign disinformation campaigns
So it's no wonder that so many have tuned out, turned off, - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:07
So it's no wonder that so many have tuned out, turned o...
Don't fall for it. Don't listen to those - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:05
Don't fall for it. Don't listen to those
If you're sick, not just of the coronavirus, - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 00:11
If you're sick, not just of the coronavirus,