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US Senate confirms first Black woman to Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson

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The United States makes history as the Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. The upper chamber of Congress erupts in applause as the 51-year-old is approved by a vote of 53 to 47 that ensures white men will not be the majority on the nation's high court for the first time in 233 years. IMAGES

Added on the 07/04/2022 20:37:05 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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