06/09/2021
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"Union and liberty, this was the cry of Abraham Lincoln and the Republicans in the 19th century. It is the cry of the people of Washington, DC, today who want to join the Union on the basis of equal ci..."
"Very quickly, Ms. Mayor, what is the name of the new state? Mayor Bowser. Washington, DC, Douglass Commonwealth."
"the inescapable imperative of American history is to give everybody equal rights, equal citizenship, and the right to participate in our government."
"As I understand it, both Maryland and Virginia ceded land to Congress in 1791 and people continued to vote in Maryland or Virginia."