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1917

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Silent Parade Against Lynching

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Silent Parade Against Lynching
Silent Parade Against Lynching

Nearly 10,000 African Americans and supporters marched silently down Fifth Avenue on July 28, organized by the NAACP to protest lynching, race riots, and rights denial [6]. It was the first major public protest by Black Americans in New York City [6].

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