Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall

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A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image, taken from a low angle, shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. In the center of the frame, a woman carries a large sign reading, [NOW / WE / NOW / SHALL / NOW / OVERCOME / NOW]. A uniformed police officer watches the protesters from the left of frame. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is across the street.

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