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African American civil rights in North Carolina

Collection:: NCpedia
Title:: African American civil rights in North Carolina
Creator:: Brown, Flora Bryant
Subject:: African American civil rights workers--North Carolina
Civil rights movements--North Carolina
African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina
Location:: United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
Medium:: articles
Description:: Entry about African American civil rights in North Carolina.
Metadata URL:: http://ncpedia.org/history/20th-Century/african-american-civil-rights
Additional Rights Information:: Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
Contributing Institution:: North Carolina. Division of State Library