An African-American lawmaker says she 'feared for her life' after a white man told her to 'go back to where you came from.'
Nicholas WuWASHINGTON – An African-American Georgia state lawmaker says she"feared for her life" after a white man"verbally assaulted" her and told her to"go back to where you came from" because she had too many items in the express checkout line at a grocery store.
"I am nine months pregnant, and I can't stand up for long, and this white man comes up to me and says...'you need to go back where you came from!'" she said. In a tweet, Thomas explained her husband was an active duty military service member and exclaimed,"I came from USA!"More:Democratic presidential candidates spoke up for Thomas as #IStandWithErica started trending on Twitter. Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, wrote,"Erica, thank you for serving your state and thanks to your husband for serving our country."
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