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8 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Voices from the fight: An oral history of the four-year movement to defeat Donald Trump

Activists, politicians and ordinary citizens reflect on Trump’s presidency and the moments that compelled them to rise up. wapo.st/36ivwkW
They had mobilized for four years, millions of Americans determined to deny Trump a second term. And when the moment came, when Joe Biden was declared the winner of the election, they collectively exhaled with a sigh of relief. Finally, it was over. wapo.st/2IdZ7Uv
The uprising sprouted in the hours after Trump’s surprise victory in 2016 and blossomed throughout his time in office — women and men, young and old, African Americans, Whites, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans in cities and suburbs and small towns. wapo.st/2IdZ7Uv
This is the story of the movement to resist Trump, as told by those on the front lines. This oral history is based on interviews with 71 people — elected officials and political insiders, as well as community activists and ordinary citizens. wapo.st/2IdZ7Uv

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