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Civil Rights leaders line up for protest march on school board

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Brich, George

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Photograph was edited for publication purposes.Photograph caption dated August 9, 1963 reads "Demonstrators are, from left, Farmer, Miss Moreno, Franciosa, Mrs. Franciosa and Mrs. Tacket." The article partially reads "More than 300 demonstrators, joined by James Farmer, national director of the Congress of Racial Equality, and James Forman, national director of the Student Non-Violent Co-ordinating Committee, marched nearly 2 1/2 miles to the school offices at 450 N. Grand Ave. from the African Methodist Episcopal Church at 8th and Towne Sts. following an integration rally." Los Angeles City Councilman and future Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley is the taller man behind Farmer.
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