Why people on Twitter are giving black women the credit for Roy Moore's defeat

Democrat Doug Jones pulled a surprise win for the Alabama Senate seat against Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Roy Moore, who's been accused of sexual misconduct and said America was last "great" when slavery was legal.

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A preliminary exit poll conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Poll, The Washington Post, and other media showed that a strong turnout among black voters played a key role in electing Jones. 

Some exit poll numbers https://t.co/Vk1E2Qq5y7 http://pic.twitter.com/RdyvobaDYu

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