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Allison Gaines

Jul 14, 2021

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

White People Should Not Get a Vote on Reparations

Their forefathers enslaved my ancestors. Here’s why white people should not have the right to deny justice

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I could not shake off my chains, nor move a yard without the consent of my master. (Charles…

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

White People Should Not Get a Vote on Reparations

Their forefathers enslaved my ancestors. Here’s why white people should not have the right to deny justice

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