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93rd Kentucky Derby Run for the Roses
/ Rainy day at Churchill Downs raceway / huge crowd in the rain with wet National Guardsmen milling about / horses and riders approach the start line / race takes place in heavy downpour / Proud Clarion at 30-to-1, wins $162,000. 93rd...
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Hostage close up - Punch
Extreme close up of a hostage staring straight ahead. He gets punched in the face and has a bloody nose.
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Crisis Looms in Rhodesia
Britain asks the UN to help settle the question of Rhodesian independence / A downtown area in Rhodesia / pedestrians pass a park water fountain / three young Africans in middle class dress seated on a bench looking at camera / downtown...
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Elizabeth Eckford and other black students escorted to school by National Guardmen
Elizabeth Eckford and other black students escorted to school by National Guardmen
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A paper boy walks along a main street while shoppers exit a store and get on a city bus.
A paper boy walks along a main street while shoppers exit a store and get on a city bus.
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Close up shot of a person writing DISCRIMINATION on an old typewriter, with sound
Close up shot of a person writing DISCRIMINATION on an old typewriter, with sound...
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Close up shot of a person writing DISCRIMINATION on an old typewriter, with sound...
Close up shot of a person writing DISCRIMINATION on an old typewriter, with sound...
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Close up shot of a person writing DISCRIMINATION on an old typewriter, with sound
Close up shot of a person writing DISCRIMINATION on an old typewriter, with sound...
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George Wallace attends a rally at the University of Alabama in an effort to prevent two black students from enrolling.
George Wallace attends a rally at the University of Alabama in an effort to prevent two black students from enrolling.
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CLEAN : Health care workers take a knee, remember George Floyd in New York
New York health care workers, hailed as heroes for fighting the coronavirus outbreak, stand in front of Bellevue Hospital in New York to denounce racial segregation in the public health system, joining the George Floyd protests. Wearing...
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African-American auditorium dedicated in Jackson, Mississippi
Title superimposed on the exterior of the College Park Auditorium, "Negro Auditorium Dedicated at Jackson, Miss." / Cars driving past the auditorium / African-American people walking past and entering the building / Mayor Allen Thompson...
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After Martin Luther King Jr. speaks out against segregation and tells the press of non-violent protests against segregation, a court finds Dr. King guilty of leading illegal boycotts.
After Martin Luther King Jr. speaks out against segregation and tells the press of non-violent protests against segregation, a court finds Dr. King guilty of leading illegal boycotts.
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Civil Rights Advocate C.T. Vivian, Who Led Freedom Rides, Dies At 95
Vivian died at 95 from natural causes. He is survived by three daughters and two sons.
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Homer Plessy, Key To "Separate But Equal," On Road To Pardon
The Louisiana Board of Pardons voted unanimously to pardon the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1896 "separate but equal" ruling.
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The Incinerator: How A Major Polluter Gets Clean Energy Funding
Across the U.S., waste incinerators have health impacts for communities living nearby. In Baltimore, there's a heated debate over what to do about it.
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Segregation signs advertise locations exclusive to whites or colored people.
Segregation signs advertise locations exclusive to whites or colored people.