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On the recordDecember 16, 2013
Class actions, let us remember, everyone, that class actions desegregated schools. They made workplaces fair and equal.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the historical importance of class actions in promoting equality.

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