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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam
Daily Video February 05 2019

Amid calls for Virginia governor's resignation, a look at blackface's long racist history in America
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the racist history of blackface and discuss whether or not Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.

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