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Marilyn Strickland: “Railroad expansion in the United States has historically depended upon discriminatory practices.”

On the recordNovember 8, 2021
Railroad expansion in the United States has historically depended upon discriminatory practices.
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Marilyn Strickland
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Strickland highlights the historical discrimination in U.S. railroad expansion.

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