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“We were just country people. All my grandfathers had farms. They had chickens, cattle and tried to get by farming, for the most part.”

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Jeff Sessions is an American politician born on December 24, 1946. He served as a U.S. Senator from Alabama and later as the U.S. Attorney General under the Trump administration. Known for his conservative stance and strong legal principles, Sessions has been a prominent figure in American politics, particularly for his efforts to enforce strict immigration policies during his tenure at the Department of Justice. more

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“We were segregated throughout the community, and it was pretty brutal, actually. It didn't appear to be, on the surface.People got along and we had great relationships, but there was discrimination that impacted adversely the ability of the African-American community to progress. People did not - were in denial about that fact.”

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Author:Jeff Sessions

“There was a resistance movement in the white community, and there was a determined civil rights movement by our neighbors and friends in the African-American community. They had right on their side. They conducted themselves in high standards, with courage and determination, and they were victorious. They overcame.”

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“In my family, we were not involved in politics at all.”

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“My father never ran for office or supported anybody for office, and was not engaged in that at all. But I think people throughout the area were just in a constant state of tension - I mean, adults.”

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“People react not very wisely sometimes.”

People Sometimes Very Wise

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“The Republican Party, in many ways, grew up as a reaction to that [ segregation], and a lot of people have misunderstood that.”

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“I guess maybe the only time I met George Wallace was when - at a boy scout meeting in Montgomery, and he met 10 or 15 of us from different areas. I'm not sure why I was there.”

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“Basically [I become a Republican], pretty early. I had an English teacher that got me to subscribe to the National Review.”

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Author:Jeff Sessions

“I've said many times - I told William Buckley, I said, "You warped my mind and I never recovered from it." That was a principled, lawful understanding of the role of government, the Constitution. It was not based on racism, on demagoguery, but on strong principles that - which, consistent with the American heritage and our strength for the future.”

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“People of my generation knew we needed to move beyond that, the racial division and segregation and unsustainable social relations, that were unfair to millions of people. But it didn't mean that we were going to become a big government liberal.”

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Author:Jeff Sessions