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James A. Lewis: “We`ve come too far, made too much progress to go back.”

On the recordOctober 3, 2022
We`ve come too far, made too much progress to go back.
Said by
James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

John Lewis emphasizes the importance of not regressing in civil rights progress.

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