Brian Kemp Says There Are 'Outside Agitators' in Georgia Election
Podcast: The Long GamePublished On: Fri Oct 12 2018
Description: The race for governor in Georgia is intense. You could script a full Netlix mini-series around the two main characters and the history between them. But when Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate, denounced critics this week who say he's suppressing the black vote, he resurrected an old term that carries a lot of baggage from the deep South's dark segregationist and Jim Crow era. Outside agitators. That's what Kemp called his detractors. Here, I explore the history of that term, and of the events that brought this election to this point. You can read my article on the topic at this link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/outside-agitators-phrase-civil-rights-era-resurfaces-georgia-governors-race-185322290.html Outro music: "Atliens," by Outkast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelonggame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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