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Supporters cheer at a Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore campaign rally in Midland City, Alabama.

Alabama’s deep racial divisions increasingly plague the rest of America

December 13, 2017Global Politics

The sense of siege that many angry white voters have felt in Alabama is now more common across the United States.

Boxes on tables with labels: "Safety pin box," "More than a safety pin," "Effective measurable allyship"

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