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Year Of Upheaval: Juries, Riots, and Civil Rights Tensions
The piece surveys nationwide civil rights unrest from last spring to autumn, noting bombings, protests, and arrests in states from Hawaii to the District of Columbia. It cites Justice Department figures, describes service discrimination in public places, and records mixed public opinion on the pace of Negro demands amid political debates and the Kennedy assassination’s impact.
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Charleston
W. Va
Justice
Hawaii
NAACP
District of Coloration
Lumbia
Hawaiian Hotel
Justice Department
Kennedy
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McCauley
Jonlin
Robert F. Kennedy
Joplin
M. A. Givens
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Birmingham
Ala
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Wilmington
Del
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Ashima
Spokane
Wash
Dixie
Anchorage
Alaska
University
Agasissippi
Phoenix