Civil rights protesters with the Congress of Racial Equality hold up signs that say "Stop housing abuses to minority groups" — Protesters at a Congress of Racial Equality protest in Lower Manhattan in 1963. This photo was taken by the NYPD, and is part of the collection held by the NYC Department of Records.

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NY Lawmakers Say Blocking Traffic to Protest the Siege of Gaza Is Criminal. They Said the Same Thing About Civil Rights Activists in 1964

David Meyer

12:53 PM EDT on February 26, 2024

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