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“You know there’s very apt to be violence, serious violence, tonight if there’s another demonstration,” he said sharply to Lewis. “And I can only conclude that it’s just a matter of pride with you. And bullheadedness. You’re refusing to agree with us because of your own pride and your own sin.” The room went silent under the sting of Campbell’s rebuke. Lewis smiled warmly at Campbell, as though taking pity on him. “Okay, I’m a sinner,” he replied softly. “We’re gonna march.”
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63
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