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Oregon, America’s first and only state to begin as "whites-only"
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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Jul 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Oregon’s original constitution banned black people from the state, and the law stayed in the constitution for well over 100 years.
Released:
Jul 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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