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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 09:03 PM Oct 2018

'OUR neeegroes are very happy. It's all these outside agitators that are causing trouble!!!'

Common southern white cry during the Civil Rights era.

Remember seeing a heavy-set bearded white politician saying this during a discussion at some Democratic National Convention.

Also remember watching the 1976 Democratic Convention when the Carters, the Veep nominee's family came together on the platform to celebrate the 76 nominees--they led the convention in singing 'We shall overcome,' the call to arms of the Civil Rights Movement.

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