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Silent protest parade in New York [City] against the East St. Louis riots, 1917

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C1917.
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  1. African Americans
  2. Civil Rights
  3. Demonstrations
  4. National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People
  5. New York
  6. New York (State)
  7. Parades & Processions
  8. Photographic Prints
  9. Riots & Demonstrations

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