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Chris Christie Needs a History Lesson on Referendums and Civil Rights

Last week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie demonstrated blatant ignorance of the African American civil rights movement in America as he tried to justify his decision to attempt to derail same-sex marriage by sending the issue to a voter referendum.

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This article was originally published in The Grio.

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