UPI - The African American Experience 1930-1980
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Identifier
35160004356490
Creation Date
7-19-1968
Subject—Names
George C. Wallace
Subject—Topics
Civil Rights Movement
Description
St. Louis: A Negro demonstrator (R) boos former Alabama Governor George Wallace while his supporters (L) drown out the boos with cheers during a rally of some 8,000 people, 7/19. About 40 persons, many members of militant Negro groups, disrupted Wallace's speech, shouting 'Sieg Heil' and singing 'we shall overcome'. Wallace supporters threw a few punches at the demonstrators, most of whom were led out by authorities.
Format
BW Photograph, 10" x 8"
Source
United Press International
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Keywords
African Americans, history, United States, prejudice, desegregation, civil rights movement, Black Panthers