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Republican Tweet Mocked for Racism Claim

HeadlineDec 02, 2013

The Republican National Committee drew mockery on Sunday when its Twitter account posted a picture of Rosa Parks with the message: “Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in ending racism.” The RNC later tweeted a correction, saying it meant to honor Parks for “her role in fighting to end racism.” But the original tweet led thousands to post messages using the satirical hashtag “#RacismEndedWhen.”

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