Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith attended segregational school, praised Confederates in legislation: reports
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Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith attended a segregation academy in high school and praised a Confederate soldier's attempts to "defend his homeland," according to reports.
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