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Joe Biden: “Wilmington, Delaware, which is segregated by law and…”

Featuring: Joe Biden, Democrat | Former President of the United States | National

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FULL REMARKS: Former President Joe Biden pays tribute to Jesse Jackson

Published | Video Starts at 02:01

You know, I come from Scranton, Pennsylvania, initially, where the fact that I was an Irish Catholic wasn't a very positive thing to be. And then moved down to Wilmington, Delaware, which is segregated by law and remained that way for much of my life. And you know, it's interesting that Jesse Jackson, before we knew Jesse Jackson, I was raised with the notion that hope is all you really have. You can't give up hope. (02:01–02:08)

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Asserts that Wilmington, Delaware, was legally segregated for much of Joe Biden's life.

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