Rev. Jesse Jackson's March and Rally

Octavia Mitchell
Count on 2 News
Tuesday, December 16, 2003


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It's an effort to bring about change. The Reverend Jesse Jackson, members of the Rainbow Push Coalition, Stratford students, Members of Asberry Wylder's family, and Lowcountry residents marched and rallied in North Charleston.

Nearly five hundred protestors took to the streets of North Charleston, young and old, black and white, demanding change.

Rev. Jackson says, "I hope that justice will be served and people around this country will say no to this kind of illegal search and seizure."

The march began at New Charity Baptist Church on East Montague and ended at North Charleston City Hall.

Asberry Wylder's mother faced the crowd, and stratford students spoke about their frightening ordeal. Stratford student Carl Alexander says, "They brought the dogs in, then they said if you move they will bite you, that's enough to scare anybody, they didn't have to bring guns into the school"

Protesters say they hope this march will make a difference. Alex Barkley says, "When the people get together and people have a voice that's united, change happens, and we've seen it all through history, this could be a history making moment right here."

Rev. Jesse Jackson also stressed the importance of voter registration and addressed the economic problem here in South Carolina. He's expected to return to Charleston in the next two weeks.

Jackson says he's working to build a strong Rainbow Coalition Chapter in the Lowcountry.

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