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Jesse Jackson: I would think most citizens of Gaffney would be against this, that it's morally wrong, but their silence must not speak…

On the recordJanuary 8, 2006
I would think most citizens of Gaffney would be against this, that it's morally wrong, but their silence must not speak louder than their action.
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Jesse Jackson

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Reverend Jesse Jackson comments on the moral implications of the lynching case involving Isaiah Clyburn and calls for action from the community.

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