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Ruby Farrington carried by Chapel Hill Police

Chapel Hill Police Detective Lindy Pendergrass carries Ruby Farrington to the police van following her arrest at a sit-in on Franklin Street. Police Chief William Blake stands at far left with his back to the camera.

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Ruby Farrington carried by Chapel Hill Police

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Photograph by Jim Wallace.

Citation: Jim Wallace, “Ruby Farrington carried by Chapel Hill Police,” From the Rock Wall, accessed November 24, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/ruby-farrington-carried-by-chapel-hill-police.

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