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G. K. Butterfield: “That tells me there is racially polarized voting in that municipality, which means whites don't vote for African…”

On the recordMay 12, 2019
That tells me there is racially polarized voting in that municipality, which means whites don't vote for African Americans, at election time.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Butterfield highlights issues of racial voting patterns in a municipality.

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