Candace Owens: Blacks Were Better Off Before Civil Rights
Far-right commentator Candace Owens asserted on Tuesday night that things were far better for the black community in the immediate aftermath of the abolition of slavery, claiming it has since been all downhill for African-Americans because of “socialism.”
“It was absolutely socialism and you know that,” the Blexit movement founder declared. “You know in our community after the first 100 years—doctor, doctor, come on. 100 years after slavery, the black community was doing better.”
“We were going up, up, up. And suddenly they socialized our community via welfare policies and the black community went down, down, down.”
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