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Bill Lee: “We also must begin to repair the damage for the inhumane government-sanctioned institution of slavery, which continues…”

On the recordJune 18, 2019
We also must begin to repair the damage for the inhumane government-sanctioned institution of slavery, which continues to be manifested today in systematic and institutional racism.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Barbara Lee calls for reparative measures for the ongoing impact of slavery and systemic racism.

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