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Quote by Fannie Lou Hamer
If the Freedom Democratic Party is not seated now, I question America.
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The speaker says that if the Freedom Democratic Party is not given its place now, America itself becomes worthy of question. The statement treats the party’s acceptance as a test of what the country stands for. Refusing it would cast doubt on America’s fairness or political principles.
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- DocsTeach / National Archives Foundation; Lyndon Baines Johnson Library
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- Official Statement
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