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202042 minPG-13documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The Squad

202042 minPG-13documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Four women of color under fifty were elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2018, forming a group known as The Squad.

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Four women of color under fifty were elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2018, forming a group known as The Squad.

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Kim Harringtondirector

Sam Reddywriter

Cathy Warrencast

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezcast

Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressleycast

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represents New York in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ayanna Pressley serves from Massachusetts, while Ilhan Omar represents Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib is from Michigan. These four women were elected during the 2018 elections. The Squad provides a look at their political activities and challenges within Congress. The film runs for 42 minutes and was released in 2020.

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