Policewomen Arresting Protester in New York City, April 22, 1964

1964-04-22

1960-1969

A civil rights demonstrator is arrested in New York City in an effort to block traffic to the World's Fair. Caption on photo reads: (FA12) NEW YORK, APRIL 22 - POLICEWOMEN HOLD DEMONSTATOR - Two New York City policewomen hold demonstrator after police broke up an attempt by civil rights demonstrators to block a road near the main entrance to the New York World's Fair this morning. Civil rights demonstrators trying to block traffic to the fair's opening ceremonies lay down on the street and at least one car was reported stalled and pushed out of the way by police.

African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights movements
Demonstrations

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The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection

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