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Merrick Garland: The Department pursued White supremacists who sought to deny newly-freed slaves their rights under the Constitution.

On the recordMay 11, 2021
The Department pursued White supremacists who sought to deny newly-freed slaves their rights under the Constitution.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Garland highlights the historical fight against white supremacists by the Justice Department.

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