LinkLinksOpinion Felicia A. Bell in The Post: Enslaved Black craftsmen helped build the U.S. Capitol that a mob fueled by racist rhetoric stormed By Editor On Jan 18, 2021 Last updated Jan 18, 2021 74 Share I stood in my living room motionless and stunned Jan. 6 as I watched an attempted coup happening in real time. Raging insurrectionists fueled by racist rhetoric and conspiracy theories had besieged and forced their way into the U.S. Capitol, intent on disrupting and halting a fundamental democratic process: the peaceful transfer of power. Their perceived loss of privilege and political power sparked violence that would result in the deaths of six people, including two U.S. Capitol Police officers. 74 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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