Darren Soto: “The perpetuation of the colony is a Jim Crow era legacy that…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021

The perpetuation of the colony is a Jim Crow era legacy that subjugates US residents of the island.

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Soto criticizes the colonial status of Puerto Rico as a civil rights issue.

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Darren Soto: “The perpetuation of the colony is a Jim Crow era legacy that subjugates US residents of the island.”