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On February 8, 1964, protesters block the drive to UNC’s Woolen Gym during a Wake Forest game.

On February 8, 1964, protesters block the drive to UNC’s Woolen Gym during a Wake Forest game. Arthur Beaumont, Chief of UNC campus police is on the left.

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On February 8, 1964, protesters block the drive to UNC’s Woolen Gym during a Wake Forest game.

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Photograph by Jim Wallace made on February 8, 1964.

Citation: Jim Wallace, “On February 8, 1964, protesters block the drive to UNC’s Woolen Gym during a Wake Forest game.,” From the Rock Wall, accessed May 19, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/on-february-8-1964-protesters-block-the-drive-to-uncs-woolen-gym-during-a-wake-forest-game.

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