Protesters Gather in La. Town: ; People From Around the Country Planned to Attend Rally in Support of 6 Black Teens
Charleston Daily Mail › September 21, 2007
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JENA, La. - Hundreds of black-clad protesters, from college students to veteran civil rights activists, descended on this small town for a rally today in support of six black teenagers who were initially charged with attempted murder in the beating of a white classmate.
The Rev. Al Sharpton said it could be the beginning of the 21st century's civil rights movement, one that would challenge disparities in the justice system.See the full content of this document
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Protesters Gather in La. Town: ; People From Around the Country Planned to Attend Rally in Support of 6 Black Teens
"You cannot have justice meted out based on who you are rather than what you did," Sharpton told CBS's "The Early Show."
The six were ...See the full content of this document
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