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Patricia Jackson - Fire Hose
Interviewed by Della PollockIn this audio clip, Ms. Pat (speaking with Della Pollock) tells the story of the time she went to Franklin Street and got caught up in a protest at Big John's pharmacy.
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Oral history interview of Jackson, Patricia conducted by Pollock, Della.
Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “Patricia Jackson - Fire Hose,” From the Rock Wall, accessed June 1, 2023, https://fromtherockwall.org/oral-histories/patricia-jackson-fire-hose.
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