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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “And that history of discrimination and plunder has kept communities of color impoverished, and it is as apparent today…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
And that history of discrimination and plunder has kept communities of color impoverished, and it is as apparent today as it was in 1865.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Highlights the ongoing impact of historical discrimination on communities of color.

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