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    Am I a Man?: The Fiery 1868 Speech By An Expelled Black Legislator In Georgia

    The expulsion of two Black lawmakers from the Tennessee House recalls an earlier expulsion of dozens of Black lawmakers from Georgia's General Assembly.
    by Henry McNeal Turner, Benjamin Barber via Facing South on September 3, 1868

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