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Advocates press council to bring Office of Freedmen Affairs to a vote
Summary
Representatives of the Philadelphia Reparations Coalition urged council to place a measure establishing an Office of Freedmen Affairs on the floor for a vote, saying the office should specifically serve descendants of chattel slavery and demanding meetings with the council president and city solicitor.
Speakers representing the Philadelphia Reparations Coalition urged Philadelphia City Council to formally advance legislation to create an Office of Freedmen Affairs dedicated to descendants of chattel slavery.
At the Germantown town hall, a coalition representative said the proposal should…
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