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