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Civil rights sit-ins

Collection:: NCpedia
Title:: Civil rights sit-ins
Creator:: McDermott, Nancie
Date of Original:: 2007
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
Type:: Text
Description:: Entry about African American civil rights in North Carolina.
Metadata URL:: https://www.ncpedia.org/civil-rights-sit-ins
Language:: eng
Additional Rights Information:: Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
Contributing Institution:: North Carolina. Division of State Library
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