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Colorado lawmaker: Slavery policy didn t impugn humanity
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FILE - The State Capitol is shown in this file photo taken Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in downtown Denver. Colorado Democrats have condemned statements from a Republican state Representative about lynching and a slavery-era policy that he said was not racist. Republican Rep. Ron Hanks made his comments on the House floor Thursday, April 15, 2021, about a bill aimed to strengthen civics education in schools. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
DENVER – Democrats in Colorado have condemned a Republican lawmaker for joking about lynching before saying an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person “was not impugning anybody’s humanity.
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Democrats in Colorado have condemned a Republican lawmaker for joking about lynching before saying an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person “was not impugning anybody’s humanity.”
State Rep.
Ron Hanks was speaking on the House floor Thursday about legislation aimed at strengthening civics education. He was accidentally introduced as fellow Rep.
Mike Lynch.
“Being called Mr. Lynch might be a good thing for what I’m about to say. No, just kidding,” Hanks said.
Colorado Republican State Rep. Ron Hanks
Hanks, who is white, then spoke about the Three-Fifths Compromise, which was made during the nation’s Constitutional Convention in 1787 and classified a slave as three-fifths of a person when apportioning taxes and states’ representation in Congress.
Colorado lawmaker: Slavery policy didn t impugn humanity
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