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Danville Demonstrations, Court House Steps
(WDBJ Television, Roanoke, VA)

Danville citizens protested segregated facilities and unequal opportunity for employment in June 1963. These protests featured large marches with singing, clapping, and speeches from local leaders of the movement, the Danville Christian Progressive Association, an affiliate of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Policmen and other white bystanders watched the marches.
About the film
  • Date: Summer 1963
  • Sound: Yes
  • Duration: 00:20
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