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- ↑ Whitcomb, Keith (November 5, 2014). "Kiah Morris, Mary Morrissey win Bennington State House 2-2". Bennington Banner . Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Therrien, Jim (November 10, 2016). "Keefe edges out incumbent Berry in Bennington-4 House race; Browning re-elected". VTDigger. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Lindholm, Jane; Rosen, Sam Gale (August 30, 2018). "Rep. Kiah Morris Details 'Pervasive' Threats, Decision To Withdraw From Election". Vermont Public Radio . Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- 1 2 Flynn, Meagan (January 15, 2019). "A white nationalist's harassment helped force a black female lawmaker to resign. He won't face charges". Washington Post . Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ↑ Baker, Vicky (January 18, 2019). "Kiah Morris case: How far do free speech protections go in the US?". BBC News . Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Black Vermont lawmaker Kiah Morris resigns following threats". CBS News . September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Stack, Liam (September 26, 2018). "Black Female Lawmaker in Vermont Resigns After Racial Harassment". The New York Times . Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Carson, Derek (August 18, 2016). "Vermont legislators react strongly to 'racist' tweet at Bennington's Rep. Kiah Morris". The Berkshire Eagle . Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ↑ "VT Elections Database – 2014 State Representative General Election – Bennington 2-2 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ "VT Elections Database – 2016 State Representative General Election – Bennington 2-2 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ↑ Knight, Chris (Jan 13, 2023). "Film review: Backlash will make you angry, and that's good". National Post.
- ↑ Caillou, Annabelle (2 September 2022). ""Je vous salue salope": "elles vivent comme dans un film d'horreur"". Le Devoir.