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“Up until, really, Roosevelt, African-Americans largely voted ninety per cent Republican. That was the political origins, that's what their political voice was in the Republican party. During that history, that last sixty or seventy years of history, the Republican party effectively walked away from the community. They were afraid to really embrace civil rights even though they embraced civil rights legislation. And so it's not enough to just to put it on paper, you gotta actually show up and be in the community, and understand what that struggle was really about.”

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Michael Steele
Michael Steele

Michael Steele is an American politician born in October 1958. He has held various political positions, including senior advisor to the Governor of Maryland and Chairman of the House Republican Conference. Steele is known for his active role and influence in the political sphere. more

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