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Black History Month is here once again and to honor everyone who fought so that we could be here today, we tip our hat to the Power of protest. For those who sacrificed for our freedom’s, here is a glance through the times of the photos that represent the Power of protest.
A Look Through History: 50 Powerful Protest Photos
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A Look Through History: 50 Powerful Protest Photos
1. Nation Gathers for March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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2. Daughter of Eric Garner Leads Protest March In Staten Island
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3. Martin Luther King Leading March to Montgomery
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4. Protesting Rodney King Verdict
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5. Civil Rights Marchers on Bridge in Selma
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6. Anti-Trump Rally
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7. Black Students Sit-In at Woolworth's
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8. The NYC Shut It Down The Grand Central Crew Grows
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9. Protesters Demonstrate Against Police Shooting During Panthers Football Game In Charlotte
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10. Protests Unfold In Charlotte After Police Shooting Death Of Keith Scott
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11. Activists Hold March Protesting Police Shooting Of Philando Castile
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12. Activists At The White House Protest Shooting Deaths Of Two Black Men By Police
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13. Activists At The White House Protest Shooting Deaths Of Two Black Men By Police
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14. Policemen Arrest a Protester atan Anti-Trump Rally.
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15. Police Officers Face Off with Protestors on I-85 in Charlotte
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16. Protesters React To Death Of Keith Lamont Before State Of Emergency in Charlotte is Declared
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17. Activists Hold March Protesting Police Shooting Of Philando Castile
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18. Protests Continue In Baton Rouge After Police Shooting Death Of Alton Sterling
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19. Black Lives Matter Protest at White House
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20. Finding Beauty In Tragedy
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21. State Of Emergency Declared In Charlotte After Police Shooting Sparks Violent Protests
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22. Pastors Gather For Prayer After Charleston Church Massacre
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23. Protest over the killing of unarmed teen in Ferguson
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24. Olympic Medalists Give Black Power Sign
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25. Baltimore Protests Death of Freddie Gray
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26. New York Police Rape Acquittal
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27. NFL Player Colin Kaepernick Kicks Off Silent Protests
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28. Ferguson, Missouri Residents Gather One Year After The Death Of Michael Brown
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29. Los Angeles Residents Protests In Memory of Trayvon Martin
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30. Protests Erupt in Baltimore After Funeral For Freddie Gray Who Died While In Police Custody
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31. The Day After Violence and Riots in Baltimore
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32. Million Man March Participants
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33. Protesters Kneel For Civil Rights Against Racism
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34. Protesters Holding Signs
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35. Selma Marches
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36. White Man Carrying Black Girl at March
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37. Black Panthers Protest At NYC Courthouse
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38. Outrage In Missouri Town After Police Shooting Of 18-Year-Old Man
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39. US Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Delivers "I Have A Dream" Speech
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40. Chicago Protesters Attempt To Disrupt Last Minute Holiday Shopping
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41. Protesting Against Hate in Portland
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42. Demonstration by The Black Panthers
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43. 'One Man, One Vote'
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44. The March On Washington
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45. Ferguson's Fragile Recovery Shaken After Police Casualties
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46. Anti-Anti Beyonce Protest Rally At NFL Headquarters In NYC
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47. Selma Marches
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48. 'Dreamers' Protest in Chicago
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49. Activists Hold Rally Protesting Proposed Trump Administration HUD Cuts
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50. Bronx Residents Protest Lack of Heat and Water
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A Look Through History: 50 Powerful Protest Photos
The saying goes, "stand for something or you'll fall for anything." Here's a look a few powerful images from people who risked their safety and image to stand for civil rights during some of the most controversial times in American history.
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