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A century and a half later, Octavius V. Catto’s campaign for voting rights remains a call to action | Opinion

Amid ballot audits and measures to restrict voting access across the U.S., the 150th anniversary of Catto's death is not just about remembrance, writes Mark Kelly Tyler — it is also a call to action.

A statue of Octavius V. Catto outside City Hall in November. The heirs to Catto’s efforts on voting rights "must remain vigilant and tireless in the face of constant attempts to undercut the hard-won victories of the past," writes the Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler.
A statue of Octavius V. Catto outside City Hall in November. The heirs to Catto’s efforts on voting rights "must remain vigilant and tireless in the face of constant attempts to undercut the hard-won victories of the past," writes the Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer
    by Mark Kelly Tyler, For The Inquirer
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