With the nation, Congress looks back to 1619 and remembers the size and scope of slavery’s stain on our history. We mark this somber anniversary with grief for all the slaves whose God-given freedoms were so brutally denied.
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Today, Congress observes the 400th anniversary of a reprehensible moment in the history of our land: The first recorded arrival of enslaved Africans in England’s American colonies. The beginning of our nation’s original sin of slavery.https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/remarks/mcconnell-marks-400th-anniversary-of-our-lands-shameful-history-of-slavery …
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Every American should take pride in the undeniable progress we have made in overcoming the terrible chapter that was opened 400 years ago. American ideals of equality and justice — not the sins of our forefathers — are the true, deepest bedrock of this great nation.
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Moscow Mitch needs to be voted out. Vote
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Moment?
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And your party wants to take us back to those times! Start working to pass those bills piled up on your desk,
#MoscowMitch! VOTE DEMOCRATIC 2020!
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