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Why Honoring Bloody Sunday And Congressman John Lewis Means Calling For D.C. Statehood - Blavity

On the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, we remember the legacy of Congressman John Lewis and his many calls for justice — D.C. statehood among them.

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