RNC Clarifies Tweet Suggesting Racism Has Entirely Ended

The Republican National Committee posted a clarifying message Sunday hours after sending out a tweet that suggested racial discrimination had completely run its course.

The RNC had initially sent out a tweet commemorating the day civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat.

Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in ending racism. pic.twitter.com/uxIj1QmtkU

— RNC (@GOP) December 1, 2013

However, following immediate backlash, the GOP sent out a clarifying message.

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/GOP/status/407216474122498048"]

But that tweet may have been too late to stymie negative attention. On Twitter, users sarcastically used the hashtag "#RacismEndedWhen."

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/407192297432838144"]

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/DrJaneChi/status/407182880817688576"]

#RacismEndedWhen this happened --> MT @GOP Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in ending racism. pic.twitter.com/NLhFJKVWbY

— DCCC (@dccc) December 2, 2013

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