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On the recordJune 18, 2025
This is pretty consistent with, I think, the Republican base, and it’s — whether it’s trying to fight against teaching basic history around racism and the role of racism in U.S. history to — you know, there’s a direct through line from that to denying Juneteenth, the day that is widely recognized and celebrated as a symbolic kind of day to represent the end of slavery in the United States.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Republicans for opposing Juneteenth recognition and teaching history on racism.

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