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Anyone who said he wasn't afraid during the civil rights movement was either a liar or without imagination. I was scared all the time. My hands didn't shake but inside I was shaking.
James L. Farmer, Jr.
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Anyone who said he wasn't afraid during the civil rights movement was either a liar or without imagination. I was scared all the time. My hands didn't shake but inside I was shaking. — James L. Farmer, Jr.

About James L. Farmer, Jr.

James L. Farmer, Jr. was a Activist from United States (1920–1999).

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James L. Farmer, Jr. lived from 1920 – 1999.
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