Before the fight

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Before the fight

Date9/10/1969

Names

Pritchard, Garth (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Before the fight: Separatist leader Reggie Chartrand; wearing ring Quebec Libre sweater and Raymond Lemieux; in white helmet; head of a group that wants to keep education in the Montreal suburb of St. Leonard French only; lead a march that later erupted into a pitched battle with police last night. Marchers threw Molotov cocktails and stones while police fought back with tear gas and clubs.

Subject

Protest movements

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012452F

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