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Civil Rights Protest

1960-03-30

East Baton Rouge Parish Library

East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Baton Rouge, United States

On March 30, 1960 approximately 2000 people peacefully marched through downtown Baton Rouge to protest the arrest of 23 Southern University students on March 28th in sit-ins protesting the downtown lunch counters that continued to refuse to serve African Americans. Shown here on the steps of the New State Capitol.

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  • Title: Civil Rights Protest
  • Date Created: 1960-03-30
  • Location Created: Baton Rouge (La.)
  • Physical Dimensions: tiff
  • Type: image
  • Rights: Physical rights are retained by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library

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