The history behind the Georgia's runoff's racist roots
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The history behind the Georgia's runoff's racist roots

In January 2021, Georgia will face runoff elections to determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. But years ago, Georgia adopted the "county unit system," which gave less populated but primarily white rural parts of the state more political power, disenfranchising black voters. NBC's Priscilla Thompson joins Shep Smith to discuss the historical reason behind Georgia's runoff vote.
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Thu, Dec 17 20207:34 PM EST