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The history of American democracy, to say the least, has been checkered. Our nation was founded at a time when people of African descent were held in bondage. After slavery was abolished, they were forced to endure legal discrimination for another 100 years.
The history of American democracy, to say the least, has been checkered. Our nation was founded at a time when people of African descent were held in bondage. After slavery was abolished, they were forced to endure legal discrimination for another 100 years.
Approximate author period: c. 1941 AD · modern
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- Bernie Sanders
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- Approximate author period: c. 1941 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Bernie Sanders: documented birth year 1941; activity date not established. Wikidata Q359442, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q359442 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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