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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,565 posts) Mon Sep 4, 2023, 08:38 AM Sep 2023

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On this day, September 4, 1949, the Peekskill riots erupted after a Paul Robeson concert in NY.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_4

• 1949 – The Peekskill riots erupt after a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, New York.

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On this day, September 4, 1949, the Peekskill riots erupted after a Paul Robeson concert in NY. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 OP

The more things change.... nt Nittersing Sep 2023 #1

It pretty peaceful down there these days Historic NY Sep 2023 #2

Nittersing

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1. The more things change.... nt

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Mon Sep 4, 2023, 10:07 AM

Sep 2023

Historic NY

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2. It pretty peaceful down there these days

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 10:46 AM

Sep 2023

"Peekskill is a nice town" is the motto. They got woke a long time back

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