On the recordJune 27, 2019
And, you know, there was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools. And she was bused to school every day. And that little girl was me.
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transcripts.cnn.comKamala Harris: “And, you know, there was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools.…”
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Kamala Harris reflects on her personal experience with busing and school integration during a debate.
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