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Jesse Jackson: If in fact, in the objective condition, if blacks tend to vote hope rather than despair and more whites begin vote…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2004
If in fact, in the objective condition, if blacks tend to vote hope rather than despair and more whites begin vote economic interest rather than racial fear, we have a new dynamic in the south.
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Jesse Jackson

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Reverend Jackson discusses the potential for a shift in voting dynamics in the South based on economic and racial considerations.

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