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Civil rights pioneer remembered at Perry funeral in Columbia
Civil rights leader and federal judge Matthew Perry was remembered in West Columbia as a trailblazer. South Carolina figures praised his courtroom command and teaching, noting his role in desegregation and his work with notable allies like James Clyburn and Presidents Obama and Clinton.
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Matthew Perry
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Matthew
U.S
James Clyburn
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Barack Obama
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Harvey Gantt
Clemson University
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Columbia
Michael Perry
Matthew J. Perry Jr
Brookland Baptist Church