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Black Politicians: Racial, Cultural and Term Paper
Pages:4 (1583 words)
Sources:2
Subject:Politics
Topic:Politicians
Document Type:Term Paper
Document:#65997954
And, even once in office, should they be elected, black politicians must still at times, it seems (given the Cynthia McKinney incident and its apparent overall cost to her political career) "know their place," i.e., as a patiently-waiting Congressional pin-wearer at the metal detector. Otherwise, black politicians in particular, especially pin-less ones, may very well find themselves again restricted from all but areas outside the House.
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