VIDEO: Clyburn says ‘religious freedom’ laws are effort to turn back clock on civil rights

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-Columbia, talked with reporters Thursday about recent controversy over "religious freedom" laws. He said he viewed these laws as efforts to turn back the clock on civil rights because they are similar to legislative efforts that took place after Reconstruction. Voter I.D. and stand-your-ground laws are other examples he gave of regressive laws.

"Anything that's happened before can happen again," he said.

This story was originally published April 2, 2015 at 7:36 PM with the headline "VIDEO: Clyburn says ‘religious freedom’ laws are effort to turn back clock on civil rights."