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| Date: | 12 05 1924 |
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| Description: | Ku Klux Klan (KKK) wearing iconic masks and white robes parading down King Street to Schroeder Funeral Home for the funeral of Police officer Herbert Drege... |
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| Description: | American Nazi protesting the rights of African Americans. |
| Date: | 1966 |
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| Description: | Father Groppi is seated in the back of a police wagon with police officer after being arrested in front of his parish for the second night in a row. |
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| Description: | The Milwaukee police approach a line of NAACP Youth Council members in an attempt to break up a demonstration. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Father James Groppi (center) and the NAACP participate in a civil rights march. Police are armed and escorting the protestors. The marchers are passing an ... |
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| Description: | A poster with an image of armed law enforcement officers surrounding a building during an election or voter education meeting. The text reads, "Voters Welc... |
| Date: | 09 11 1956 |
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| Description: | African-American students escorted from Sturgis High School by armed National Guardsmen. |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | A woman in a crowd shaking her fist at a school bus. The bus is carrying minority students to another high school as part of a school integration program. ... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a man leaning against a street sign near the corner of a fence enclosing the yard of a housing project. On the right is a concre... |
| Date: | 09 12 1974 |
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| Description: | View down street towards school buses transporting minority students to South Boston High School. They were escorted by police. Protestors are lined up alo... |
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