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Sit-in at the exit of Woollen Gym parking lot

The sit-in at the exit of the Woollen Gym parking lot brings cars to a standstill after the end of the UNC-Wake Forest basketball game.

Ruby Farrington is on the far left wearing a white hoodie. Sitting next to her on the ground is Annie Riggsbee, with her head facing away from the camera talking to Ruby. TT Foushee is sitting on the ground wearing a black hat, with his face turned towards the camera.

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Sit-in at the exit of Woollen Gym parking lot

Photograph by Jim Wallace made on February 8, 1964.

Citation: Jim Wallace, “Sit-in at the exit of Woollen Gym parking lot,” From the Rock Wall, accessed November 23, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/sit-in-at-the-exit-of-woollen-gym-parking-lot.

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