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Tunica slum shown as symbol of Reagan policy critique
Jackson criticizes President Reagan's domestic policies by highlighting Sugar Ditch in Tunica Mississippi where 227 poor blacks live without indoor plumbing near open sewers. He accuses the safety net of a gaping hole as he tours Tunica with PUSH delegates and urges housing health and job aid.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tunica
Miss
Reagan
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
America
Mississippi
Sugar Ditch
People United
U.S. Highway 61