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Selma native Rep. Terri Sewell on GOP's new voting rights assault: 'We have to mobilize & organize' - The Last Word
Thousands demonstrated for voting rights in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama in "All Roads Lead To The South" events this weekend. The protests come as Alabama Republicans push to eliminate one of the state two Black-majority congressional districts.
Alabama Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell joins MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss why she calls this an assault on hard fought voting rights and what Democrats plan to do to combat this. - Aired on 05/18/2026.