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mactime

(202 posts)

1. I don't know

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 01:28 PM

May 2012

what you are trying to say but a white majority state would not be able to vote to not allow black people to walk the streets etc.
Most states are white majority and I believe none have ever voted on the rights for non-whites.

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