Politics

The State Where Racism Is Enshrined in the Constitution

NO SWEET HOME

The Alabama state constitution, which is 310,000 words long, was written with the purpose of disenfranchising blacks.

Barrett Holmes Pitner
Barrett Holmes Pitner
Barrett Holmes Pitner

Barrett Holmes Pitner

BarrettPitner

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