Article 5FVJ9 Georgia's governor signed 'Jim Crow' voting bill under painting of a slave plantation

Georgia's governor signed 'Jim Crow' voting bill under painting of a slave plantation

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Jewel Wicker in Atlanta
from US news | The Guardian on (#5FVJ9)

A Philadelphia Inquirer columnist compared the painting to Brian Kemp working to continue a tradition of white supremacy'

As a photo of the Georgia governor, Brian Kemp, circulated around the internet, showing the politician signing the sweeping voting restrictions bill while surrounded by other white, male politicians, some Twitter users homed in on a previously undetected detail.

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