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Jamie Raskin: “If we could all just show some of the courage that Diane Nash showed when she was, what, 21 years old, risked jail time…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
If we could all just show some of the courage that Diane Nash showed when she was, what, 21 years old, risked jail time, went to jail while pregnant to stand up for her basic rights.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin calls for courage in Congress, referencing civil rights activist Diane Nash.

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