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Civil Rights demonstrators march in the streets, carrying signs

Everyday people were civil rights heroes, too. This is the story of one town’s fight

Source: NPR

This article highlights the struggle for equality in the town of Oxford, North Carolina.

This entry was posted in Hard-Won Liberty, The Struggle for Freedom, Voices of Protest and tagged History on January 1, 2026 by Chandler Gifford.

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