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On the recordJuly 30, 2020
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Said by
Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Clyburn cites Martin Luther King Jr. to highlight the importance of addressing inequities.

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