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229 - Boston Busing 1975

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Battle of Carson Beach

The next Sunday, 800 cops were at Carson Beach and then came 2000 black protesters. Police stood in a line on the sand separating the two groups. The battles there lasted for over two hours and ended with 40 injured,. 27 of whom were police. Cops finally shut down the beach and made everyone leave. White people considered it a victory because black people never came back to the beach.

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