We cannot stand for that, and to uphold and to deny... is to deny the impact of slavery in America.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We cannot stand for that, and to uphold and to deny... is to deny the impact of slavery in America.”
On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
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She emphasizes the need for D.C. statehood to rectify historical disenfranchisement.
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