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BLM::: Earlier today, @SpeakerPelosi announced that in observance of #Juneteenth she has directed the Clerk of the House to remove the portraits of four previous Speakers of the House who served in the Confederacy. Here's a clip of two of those portraits being taken down. (twitter.com)
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– findthewarmspot 1 point ago +1 / -0

Son’s employee gave them Juneteenth off as a holiday.

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– Captntrouble 1 point ago +1 / -0

The four outgoing portraits depict Robert Hunter of Virginia, Howell Cobb of Georgia, Charles Crisp of Georgia, and South Carolina's James Orr, who Pelosi noted once swore on the House floor to "preserve and perpetuate" slavery in order to "enjoy our property in peace, quiet and security."

All Democrats

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