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babsbunny

(8,441 posts)
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 04:28 PM Aug 2012

Ohio senator: ‘Jim Crow has been resurrected’

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/14/ohio-senator-jim-crow-has-been-resurrected/

By Arturo Garcia
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 14:27 EDT

An Ohio Democratic senator slammed her state’s Republican party and accused them of racially-motivated voter-suppresion tactics during an interview with CNN’s Deborah Feyerick Tuesday.

“It’s tragic that in the 21st century, 2012, we have voter suppression going on,” Sen. Nina Turner (D-OH) said. “Jim Crow has been resurrected, making repeat performances in the south and has packed his bags and moved north, in Ohio, in particular.”

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Ohio senator: ‘Jim Crow has been resurrected’ (Original Post) babsbunny Aug 2012 OP
R#4 & K for, that's why I've been calling Jeb Crow Shrub that, since the 2000 Coup n/t UTUSN Aug 2012 #1
K & R. Happening in every red state. Lawsuits are ongoing to reverse this coup. freshwest Aug 2012 #2
Katherine Harris kicked off the 21st century that way. lpbk2713 Aug 2012 #3

lpbk2713

(42,752 posts)
3. Katherine Harris kicked off the 21st century that way.
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 04:54 PM
Aug 2012




And it looks like we aren't making any progress.

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