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Karen Bass: I think as our country begins to reconcile with our history, we need to acknowledge that the Americans that went over to…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2017
I think as our country begins to reconcile with our history, we need to acknowledge that the Americans that went over to Liberia were enslaved African Americans.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

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Karen Bass calls for acknowledgment of the historical ties between African Americans and Liberia.

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