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“It's ironic that the Bible belt is the killing belt - Texas, Florida, Alabama, Virginia, and so forth, Georgia. Chief executioners.”

Quote by Joseph Lowery

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Limited information is available about Joseph Lowery, who was born on October 6, 1921, and is of an unknown profession. more

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