Image Source: Getty / NBC Samuel L. Jackson was the recipient of the prestigious chairman's award at this year's NAACP Image Awards . On Saturday, the 73-year-old actor was honored for his career in film and theater, which spans over four decades. During his acceptance speech, Jackson took the opportunity to speak about the importance of using your voice and voting. "We can put our legs, our bodies, and our voices to work to make sure that people do get out and vote." "I've been fortunate enough to grow up in a lot of different areas where I had the opportunity to use my voice, my legs, my body to fight for things that were right - from civil rights to the Vietnam War to Morehouse College and a lot of other things that needed fixing and changing, and we got it done," Jackson said. "And right now, we still have things that we need to do. The most important thing being the Voting Rights Act. I know we can't change that, but we can put our
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