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Taking it to the streets and the schools
On summer evenings in 1969, America's battle lines were clear. It was a season of civil unrest from New York to California. In Pittsburgh, demonstrators staged a sit-in at a U.S. Steel construction site to force the hiring of blacks in the industry. Across the nation, groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union challenged drug laws. And on Long Island, whites in Central Islip rallied to close...
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