Florida NAACP leader reacts to push for anthem ban in California

7 years ago
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NAACP leaders in California are upset about a verse in the "Star-Spangled Banner" that isn't sung in public. It's in the third verse, which includes the lyric "no refuge could save the hireling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave." James Muwakkil, chair of the Lee County NAACP chapter, said he understands why the California NAACP is upset about the lyric, but said replacing the national anthem isn't an issue he will pursue in Southwest Florida.

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