Carolina QuotesWhen politicians decided protests shouldn't happen, Black people shouldn't vote, Black children shouldn't integrate schools, they called on law enforcement to enforce their desires, even when courts had ordered compliance with these rights.
Nikole Hannah-Jones Connected to the Carolinas
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Jan 7 2021 on Twitter
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