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Wes Moore: “I now serve as the 63rd governor of the state of Maryland…”

Featuring: Wes Moore, Democratic | Governor of Maryland

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Published | Video Starts at 34:26

And maybe that one day this country would see his children, maybe this country would one day even see his grandchildren in a way that they didn't see him. And I think about him because I now serve as the 63rd governor of the state of Maryland and the first black governor in the history of the state of Maryland. But also I am Prince Ames great, great, great, great, great grandson. Wow. And he was willing to. He was willing to sacrifice for the hope of us. (34:26–34:35)

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