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WJBF News Channel Six

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Channel 6 Augusta Riots footage

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: MSS-258
Scope and Contents

Footage runs for 2 minutes and 11 seconds.  Material is retrospective coverage of the riots made within a week of the occurrence of the event.  Footage includes scenes of the protestors assembling at the Augusta Richmond County Municipal Building, scenes of peace-keeping personal and scenes of destroyed buildings.  There is audio of James Brown discussing the cause of the riot accompanied by a still photograph.

Dates: Created: 1970; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2006