UPI - The African American Experience 1930-1980

 

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    Identifier

    35160004384054

    Creation Date

    8-3-1964

    Subject—Topics

    Civil Rights Movement

    Description

    Jersey City, NJ: Pistol-pointing policemen challenge Negro occupants of a car during racial riots here early August 3rd. Starting late August 2nd, the night-long rioting has left 32 persons injured, including 17 policemen, 14 persons arrested and several stores damaged. The city's 900-man police force was placed on standby alert in the event of further rioting in the predominantly Negro section of this strife torn city.

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    BW Photograph, 9" x 7"

    Source

    United Press International

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    Keywords

    African Americans, history, United States, prejudice, desegregation, civil rights movement, Black Panthers

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