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Ayanna Pressley: “The March on Washington was actually the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedoms.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
The March on Washington was actually the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedoms.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley highlights the economic justice aspect of the March on Washington.

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