Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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A Traditional Protest March Turn Into A Riot Without The Klan Protest Cause They accused them of simply looking for tempers began to flare Thus Washington, trouble, and attributed it to communism. Vet, D C. experienced a mass protest and riot, the they were there simply if not matter of factly likes of which had not been seen since the for their pride. Pride against the idea that Civil Rights protests of the GO’s. There were known racists and murderers were going to bricks thrown at policemen, cars turned over be able to publicly march through the streets and stores looted, as the people felt they of the nations capitol. The nation’s capitol, a were being stood up. Policemen made ar-city in which over 50% of the population rests, people were hurt all for a parade which consists of the very people their purpose did not occur. Many felt that their presence stands against. was still worth while as the message intended On November 27.1982, the Ku Klux Klan there was relayed. There is no place in our were scheduled to parade to thetr destination society for organizations such as the Klan. of Lafayette Square. For weeks, multitudes and although they did not appear, the fact of people of various race and religious be that they were unwanted was transcended liefs. organized to march against about 50 Yet who was the cause for all of the vio- Klansmen. Speeches were made urging ev lence. surely it was not the Klan that de eryone to stand up for their rights stroyed property and injured people that Thousands of people waited patiently for day. WeTe they rebels without a cause or the parade to begin. When hours passed and rebels whose cause was without? no Klansmen, the crowd grew impatient and ' 4 V)- P.IA. llHv tNtl'hii'Ai 'I vj. Hey. KKK Vour fears are a result of your own ignorance jhgy m$ht hot come from diferent backgrounds but they came lot the same purpow 18 Student Life

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Drufiorebecofnnj » part of our daily ritual To wake up m the morning, to mellow through the day. and to relax in the evening We can't w m to ewape the omin«ce of the Hjgh Student 17

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