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Atlanta Protest 1971

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Atlanta: A near-riot erupted in downtown Atlanta 2/15 after a fight between two Negroes. Scores of police were dispatched to the scene in full riot gear and at least a two block area was sealed off. About a dozen persons were arrested, including the screaming lady. In the rock and bottle throwing, at least one person was injured.
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Chapman University, Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives

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Keywords

  1. African American Studies
  2. African Americans
  3. Black Panthers
  4. Civil Rights
  5. Civil Rights Movement
  6. Desegregation
  7. History
  8. Prejudice
  9. United States
  10. United States History

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