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Jerry Nadler: “H.R. 40 is intended to begin a national conversation about how to confront the brutal mistreatment of African Americans…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2021
H.R. 40 is intended to begin a national conversation about how to confront the brutal mistreatment of African Americans during chattel slavery, Jim Crow segregation, and the enduring structural racism that remains endemic to our society today.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler explains the purpose of H.R. 40 in addressing historical injustices.

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