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Acclaimed Civil Rights Activist Inspires Hope in Freeport

By: Nick McGill
Updated: October 6, 2012
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Historical social activist Julian Bond addressed a crowd of Sensata workers today outside the Freeport factory. The group who has taken refuge at the fairgrounds now donned "Bainport" gathered inspiration from the civil rights legend. Bond shared a message of perseverance and never giving up hope; and with just over a month until the workers are due to lose their jobs, the message couldn't have come at a better time. "It may be too late to save our jobs" one worker said "but it might not be too late to save someone else's".

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