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Jasmine Crockett: “There is a violent, exclusionary, discriminatory, sexist and…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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WATCH: Rep. Crockett questions American History museum director in Smithsonian oversight hearing

Published | Video Starts at 00:17

It might be uncomfortable for some people on this committee to hear about the true history of America. And I hate that for them. But facts are facts. And it's a fact that There is a violent, exclusionary, discriminatory, sexist and racist part of American history where our indigenous populations were forcibly displaced from their land. Where thousands of black people were unjustly lynched. Where black people were denied the right to vote and they still trying to do it today. (00:17–00:28)

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Asserts that American history includes the forcible displacement of indigenous populations.

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