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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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