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Steve Cohen: It was using Black people for the political power of southerners who wanted to have that power mostly to keep slavery…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2021
It was using Black people for the political power of southerners who wanted to have that power mostly to keep slavery legal.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen discusses the historical exploitation of Black people for political gain.

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