'The Fight To Vote' From Revolutionary Times To Today

By Steve Kraske,

Published March 1, 2016 at 4:21 PM CST

The right to vote was not in the original version of our Constitution, but the fight to vote has been with us since Revolutionary times. Hear how voter ID, suppressed voter turnout and other issues are not exclusive to the current day.

Guest:

Michael Waldman is president of the Brennan Center of Justice and the author of The Fight to Vote.

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