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Local gives history of civil rights in Charlottesville

Local gives history of civil rights in Charlottesville

08/13/2017

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Local gives history of civil rights in Charlottesville

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Local gives history of civil rights in Charlottesville

Rallies on Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia that were reminiscent of Ku Klux Klan gatherings shook people who have for generations fought for civil rights in Virginia and across the country. Activist, writer and educator Leontyne Peck with the University of Virginia’s President’s Commission on Slavery unpacks the weekend’s events with Hari Sreenivasan.

08/13/2017

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