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Discrimination Quote by John Hume

“I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst example of Northern Ireland's discrimination.” quote by John Hume — Download Open image

“I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst example of Northern Ireland's discrimination.”

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