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Transcription: [00:30:59]

{SPEAKER name="Brother Gildersleeve"}
Ah, he elected me and my [[?]] voter league and I want you to support me. I don't like to play I like to work and I'm pleading with you.
[00:31:09]

{SPEAKER name="Brother Gildersleeve"}
Will you please be down there? I'm going to be down there myself to see if you're down there.
[00:31:15]

{SPEAKER name="Brother Gildersleeve"}
I was born in little Marengo County but I was a qualified voter. I transferred here I had to get a letter from my judge. And, uh now if I was not born and reared here and I was transferred here. Since I been here, now why can't those who've been living here all the time, how come you can't get qualified to become a registered voter.
[00:31:35]

{SPEAKER name="Brother Gildersleeve"}
My wife and I both qualified for it and we just came here and not been here too long. What about you folks who've been here all the time?
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{SPEAKER name="Brother Gildersleeve"}
The man talked about throwing me out. I laughed in his face. I told him that "it wasn't that bad alright, but I wasn't about to leave and didn't leave till he qualified."
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{SPEAKER name="Brother Gildersleeve"}
I kept tryin' to turn around ready to stay as I was sittin' there lookin' at them, but that didn't make and difference [?] if I ain't qualified,
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{SPEAKER name="Brother Gildersleeve"}
and I'm lookin' for you to be there, I'm pleading, I'm really serious. Now that's all I'm gonna say. I don't know who's gonna take this, who's in charge?

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[[audience applauding]]

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[[people singing hymn]]

{SPEAKER name="Speaker 3"}
We thank you for the impossible [?]. Dear God, with ask you to stick with us, stand by us, to help us to realize the importance registering to vote.
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 3"}
Help us to realize the importance of freedom, realize that there's a need for sacrifice. Dear God, help us. Stand by us.
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 3"}
Heavenly father we thank thee for all the blessings, we thank thee for the son that you gave to us to die for our sins. To those you have given to us to die in the churches, who gave their lives for freedom, dear god help us to continue to move on. These blessing we ask you Jesus in vain, amen.
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[00:35:08]
[people singing]

[audience talking in background]
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Transcription Notes:
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