Holder: Struggle Will Continue Until Every American Has Right To Vote

US Attorney General Eric Holder applauds after Court of Appeals judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam was sworn in by New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman during a swearing-in ceremony at the New York Court of Appeals in Albany... US Attorney General Eric Holder applauds after Court of Appeals judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam was sworn in by New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman during a swearing-in ceremony at the New York Court of Appeals in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, June 20, 2013. Abdus-Salaam was sworn in as the first black woman on New York’s highest court Thursday after high praise and gentle ribbing from Attorney General Eric Holder about their days in law school. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) MORE LESS
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Attorney General Eric Holder on Saturday reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring voting rights for all eligible Americans, adding that the overall fight for equal rights has broadened to include Latinos, Asian Americans, LGBT individuals, and people with disabilities.

“This morning, we affirm that this struggle must, and will, go on in the cause of our nation’s quest for justice – until every eligible American has the chance to exercise his or her right to vote, unencumbered by discriminatory or unneeded procedures, rules, or practices,” Holder told a crowd at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., according to his prepared remarks.

Holder also took time in his speech to thank civil rights activists who marched on Washington in 1963 for “standing up to racist governments and governors,” saying that without their sacrifice he wouldn’t have the opportunity to be the nation’s attorney general.

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