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Ayanna Pressley: I think we eliminated debtors' prisons in something like 1833.

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
I think we eliminated debtors' prisons in something like 1833.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley references the historical context of debtors' prisons in relation to current lending practices.

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