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On the recordMarch 19, 2021
That is very important that this man who was the first Grand Wizard of the KKK, who massacred many black Union soldiers. I wanted to see that he sits right here in the most powerful building in the state of Tennessee, and between the most powerful chambers in our state, and that’s the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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London Lamar
Tennessee
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msnbc.com

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London Lamar emphasizes the significance of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust being in the Tennessee State Capitol and its implications for representation.

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