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I grew up in the segregated South, right here in Lynchburg, Virginia
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"I grew up in the segregated South, right here in Lynchburg, Virginia"

- Jerry Falwell

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This quote by Jerry Falwell talks with the reality of the segregated South during his childhood years. Maturing in Lynchburg, Virginia, Falwell experienced the severe truths of segregation first-hand. This indicated that he was denied access to specific public areas, services, and possibilities as a result of the shade of his skin. He was likewise subject to the oppressive as well as biased laws that were in location to keep African Americans from achieving social and financial equal rights. This quote acts as a pointer of the oppressions that African Americans dealt with throughout this time, and the relevance of continuing to defend racial justice and also equal rights.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jerry Falwell between August 11, 1933 and May 15, 2007. He/she was a famous Clergyman from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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