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Jim Clyburn: “I didn`t march in the streets and spent nights in jail as a young man to find myself fighting the same battles…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2021
I didn`t march in the streets and spent nights in jail as a young man to find myself fighting the same battles generations later. But it appears the minority leader and his Republican colleagues are prepared to retread old ground. And I am prepared to stand my ground.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Clyburn reflects on the ongoing struggle for civil rights and his commitment to fighting against Republican opposition.

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