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The US South, a legacy of slavery at the polls

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Nashville (USA), Oct 27 (EFE) (CAMERA: Susana Samhan).- It has been 55 years since the civil rights activist, the Reverend C.T. Vivian, was beaten in front of television cameras by Selma (Alabama) Sheriff James Clark, while he was protesting against the discrimination of African Americans at the polls.FOOTAGE FROM THE AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE IN NASHVILLE (TENNESSEE), STATEMENTS BY PHYLLIS QUALLS, VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE, NASHVILLE DECLARED BAPTIST COLLEGE CENTER, BAPTIST COLLEGE BETWEEN BELECA DECLARATION, BAPTITIST COLLEGE BETWEEN BELECA DECLARATION, NASHVILLE DECLARATION CENTER. VOTERS COMING OUT OF THIS CENTER AND STATEMENTS BY HEDY WEINBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU) IN TENNESSEE.

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