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One of Virginia's most violent civil-rights confrontations, involving marches, sit-ins, police clubs, fire hoses, and mass arrests. Danville

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Dan River / tobacco warehouses / river district

SCAN AREA Dan River / tobacco warehouses / river district Danville and the Pittsylvania County corridor

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Danville civil rights demonstrations face violent repression

Danville civil rights demonstrations face violent repression 1963

Danville

One of Virginia's most violent civil-rights confrontations, involving marches, sit-ins, police clubs, fire hoses, and mass arrests.

Date / period: Summer 1963
Tags: civil rights, segregation, protest
Confidence: high
Source: User-provided regional history dataset, 2026-05-20

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