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Reclaiming the night
Reclaiming the night

Reclaiming the night

Date5/6/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Reclaiming the night: About 600 women paraded through Toronto's quiet Beaches area last night; banging on pots and pans; to protest violence against women. The protest follows the stabbing of Beaches lawyer Barbra Schlifer almost a month ago.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011825F
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