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African American Demonstrators Protest Near the White House
- Photographer
- Warren K. Leffler
- Date of Work
- March 12, 1965
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- Library of Congress
African American Demonstrators Protest Near the White House
This photograph, taken on March 12, 1965, shows African American demonstrators holding a protest near the White House. The protesters carry signs condemning police brutality and demanding the right to vote. The protest was held in response to violence by police against civil rights protesters in Selma, Alabama. On March 7, 1965, protesters marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama were assaulted by police, in what became known as "Bloody Sunday."
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