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Connecticut Dems remove Thomas Jefferson & Andre Jackson from dinner name over slavery
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/248979-connecticut-dems-remove-thomas-jefferson-from-dinner-name-overThe Connecticut Democratic Party quietly voted Wednesday night to remove references to iconic former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson from the name of its annual fundraising dinner due to their links to slavery and the mistreatment of Native Americans.
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"You can’t change history, but you don’t have to honor it,” Balletto is quoted as saying.
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"You can’t change history, but you don’t have to honor it,” Balletto is quoted as saying.
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