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Georgia U.S. Rep Nikema Williams: "On this day in 1956, 89 Black protestors, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Rev...."

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Nikema Williams tweeted the following:

"On this day in 1956, 89 Black protestors, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Rev. Ralph Abernathy, were arrested for participating in a bus boycott to end the segregation of transportation in the South. During #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor their courage."
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Here are other recent tweets from Nikema Williams:

"Hey @FoxNews, glad to see you read my bill (even if you didn't read my name)! @RepSwalwell co-sponsored my legislation, but I'll sign on to his analogy: let's keep the arsonists out of the Capitol y'all. twitter.com/RepSwalwell/st"
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"In December, the U.S. Postal Service announced that my friend and predecessor Congressman John Lewis will be honored on a new postage stamp this year. On what would have been his 83rd birthday, let it always remind us to get in the #GoodTrouble that Congressman Lewis taught us." on Feb. 21
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"Today would have been Congressman John Lewis' 83rd birthday. No day goes by that I don't miss my friend, mentor, and predecessor, but his legacy and lessons will stay with our generation and so many to come. In the spirit that he taught us, let's keep getting into #GoodTrouble." on Feb. 21
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