1917
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].
New York, New York, NY
African American
Civil rights movement
Racial violence
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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].