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Protest and Politics: 1968, Year of the Barricades #5070
Metadata
Date: September 30, 1968
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Photographer: unknown
Source: AP Photo
Caption
Mexican women were among the young and the old who demonstrated in Mexico City, Sept. 30, 1968. Hundreds of women, supported by their children, marched through the city to protest government treatment of students during previous demonstrations. The V signs signify the women’s determination for victory.
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