Tennessee Rep. John DeBerry: I lived it: When men and women, many Korean War Vets with guts and integrity changed America

I rise because I continue to hear references to the Civil Rights Movements. I saw it I saw men and women stand with courage and integrity and class and they changed America.

because of his political stance representative DeBerry was kicked out of the Democratic Party.

Failed the test as a Democrat

After 26 years in the Tennessee General Assembly, DeBerry faces the fight of his political life in the November general election.

That’s because the Democratic executive committee voted 41-18 in April to remove him from the party’s primary ballot. The decision — reaffirmed 40-21 the next week — came after the filing deadline to run as a Republican or independent, Christianchronicle.org reported.