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The Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen debate the proposed public accommodations ordinance

The Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen, led by Mayor Sandy McClamrock (in center, with white hair), debate the proposed public accommodations ordinance. Despite the march, the vote failed.

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The Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen debate the proposed public accommodations ordinance

Photograph by Jim Wallace made on January 13, 1964.

Citation: Jim Wallace, “The Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen debate the proposed public accommodations ordinance,” From the Rock Wall, accessed November 23, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/the-chapel-hill-board-of-aldermen-debate-the-proposed-public-accommodations-ordinance.

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