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Police thought they had another death to add to city's riot toll when they found this man lying face down, after the gun battle with Black Muslims at the Muslim temple. He appeared lifeless when they rolled him over, but was found to be alive and conscious though injured. Photo dated: August 18, 1965.
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California Digital Library

Keywords

  1. Black Muslims
  2. California
  3. Herald Examiner Collection Photographs
  4. Los Angeles
  5. Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photographs
  6. Political Activists

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