Gwen Moore: “Milwaukee takes its name from the languages of the first…”

“Hi, I'm Gwen Moore, and it's my honor to represent Milwaukee in Congress and to kick off the 2020 Democratic convention. Oh, I sure wish you all were here in the city of Milwaukee takes its name from the languages of the first peoples, interpreted as good land and gathering place by the waters. This is a city where blood was shed for labor rights, where a fugitive slave was freed from prison, where women' right to vote was first ratified. But today, we gather.” (00:10–00:24)

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