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James Clyburn Talks About Rev. J. A. DeLaine's Plight | Road Trip

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Congressman James E. Clyburn, member of the United States House of Representatives for the 6th District of South Carolina, shares how Rev. J. A. DeLaine had to flee South Carolina. Sadly, Rev. DeLaine was never able to return to his beloved Clarendon County.

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