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Racist language may soon be gone from Alabama’s constitution

Racist language may soon be gone from Alabama’s constitution

03/19/2022

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Racist language may soon be gone from Alabama’s constitution

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Racist language may soon be gone from Alabama’s constitution

When Alabama’s state constitution was written in 1901 by 155 white men, their goal was to “establish white supremacy in this state.” The document has been hotly debated ever since. Earlier this month, the state legislature took an important step: voting unanimously to delete the racist language that remains in the document. Special Correspondent Megan Thompson reports.

03/19/2022

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