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Summer Lee: This legislation is an important step in acknowledging the inherent cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery.

On the recordFebruary 16, 2021
This legislation is an important step in acknowledging the inherent cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Sheila Jackson Lee highlights the significance of H.R. 40 in addressing slavery's impact.

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