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John Fykes sings as police drag him from a sit-in

John Fykes sings as police drag him from the Merchants Association building sit-in. Demonstrators often sang freedom songs such as "We Shall Overcome" during their protests and arrests.

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John Fykes sings as police drag him from a sit-in

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Photograph by Jim Wallace.

Citation: Jim Wallace, “John Fykes sings as police drag him from a sit-in,” From the Rock Wall, accessed December 23, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/john-fykes-sings-as-police-drag-him-from-a-sit-in.

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