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Alma Adams: I know this because I have lived it. In fact, my mother and grandmother were domestic workers.

On the recordMay 2, 2021
I know this because I have lived it. In fact, my mother and grandmother were domestic workers.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Adams shares her personal experience with the impact of labor law exclusions.

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