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Betty McCollum: “Countries oppress people. In this case, the Navajo people had been oppressed.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
Countries oppress people. In this case, the Navajo people had been oppressed.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

McCollum highlights the historical oppression faced by the Navajo people.

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