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Ron DeSantis: “Do you think about what MLK stood for he said he didn`t want people judged on the color of their skin but on the content…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
Do you think about what MLK stood for he said he didn`t want people judged on the color of their skin but on the content of their character.
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Ron DeSantis
Florida
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

DeSantis uses Martin Luther King Jr.'s words to argue against Critical Race Theory and promote his bill shielding individuals from discomfort regarding discussions of race.

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