Photo of Doris Jean Castle in the Times-Picayune

ID: 6121 ~ Creator: “Rights Actions Net 25 Arrests,” Times-Picayune, 1 November 1963.
This file appears in: Sit-Ins and Marches at City Hall
Photo of Doris Jean Castle in the Times-Picayune

Police officers physically carry Doris Jean Castle out of the City Hall cafeteria. A member of CORE, Castle alongside other activists participated in non-violent direct action tactics such as the demonstration at City Hall.

This file appears in: Sit-Ins and Marches at City Hall

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