Bill Clinton: “Going back before a time we were even a nation, European-Americans…”

On the recordJune 21, 2005

Going back before a time we were even a nation, European-Americans received the fruits of the slave trade. And we were wrong at that as well.

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Clinton reflects on the historical injustices of slavery during a discussion about apologies in politics.

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