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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
We cannot stand for that, and to uphold and to deny... is to deny the impact of slavery in America.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

She emphasizes the need for D.C. statehood to rectify historical disenfranchisement.

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