GOP Claims Racism Is Over In Misguided Rosa Parks Tribute (UPDATED)

GOP Claims Racism Is Over In Misguided Rosa Parks Tribute

On Sunday, the Republican National Committee tweeted out an ill-advised tribute to civil rights icon Rosa Parks, praising the late activist for "her role in ending racism."

The message was widely mocked by Twitter users who pointed out that the end of racism was news to them:

BREAKING: GOP says racism is over. In related news: "We were joking about that Kenyan-Muslim-socialist-dictator-Madrassa-foodstamp thing."

— Goldie Taylor (@goldietaylor) December 1, 2013

It also sparked a hashtag: #RacismEndedWhen:

UPDATE: 2:01 p.m. ET -- The RNC responded to criticism later Sunday and said the earlier tweet was misworded.

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