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Michigan U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib: "Today we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay. Women lead with compassion. Women see the world with empathy...."

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Rashida Tlaib tweeted the following:

"Today we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay. Women lead with compassion. Women see the world with empathy. Women save lives even as we endure sexism, patriarchy, violence and so much more. Take time today to give thanks to special women in your life."
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Here are other recent tweets from Rashida Tlaib:

"The late great Congressman John Lewis were among those brutally injured that day, and a number of people were killed for standing for justice during the multiple marches and events leading up to them."
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"In 2022, 57 years later, we are faced with continued attacks on voting rights that will harm Black and brown voters, especially. As we remember #BloodySunday, we must be reminded that more must be done right now. The Senate must pass voting rights protections IMMEDIATELY."
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"Today, we commemorate the anniversary of #BloodySunday. On March 7, 1965, over 600 people marched from Selma, Alabama, calling for equal voting rights for Black Americans. Peaceful civil rights marchers were brutally beaten by state troopers and deputies during the march."
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