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Rashida Tlaib: “From the 400th anniversary of enslavement in this country, we are still not fully recognized as full human beings…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2019
From the 400th anniversary of enslavement in this country, we are still not fully recognized as full human beings, right?
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib highlights ongoing racial injustice and lack of recognition for marginalized communities.

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