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In Ghana, the Speaker & @TheBlackCaucus marked 400 yrs since enslaved Africans were taken to Jamestown, VA:
"These profound places are a sobering testament to humanity’s capacity for great evil & [a] reminder of the capacity for great resilience, renewal & strength of a people."
"These profound places are a sobering testament to humanity’s capacity for great evil & [a] reminder of the capacity for great resilience, renewal & strength of a people."
Rep. John Lewis: “Over the years I’ve traveled many places around the world, and this was one of the most moving trips of my life.
To see and behold the inhumanity during another period of our history, it tells each and every one of us to never let this evil happen again.”
To see and behold the inhumanity during another period of our history, it tells each and every one of us to never let this evil happen again.”
Addressing Ghana's Parliament, Speaker Pelosi spoke with great emotion about painful truths and a path to healing:
“Being here has been a transformative experience for all of us… Our souls have been touched by what we saw there, transforming how we go forward.” - Speaker Pelosi
“Being here has been a transformative experience for all of us… Our souls have been touched by what we saw there, transforming how we go forward.” - Speaker Pelosi
