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Buried footage of ‘Ax Handle Saturday’ is uncovered after more than 60 years: Video captures moment mob of 200 white men attacks peaceful black sit-in against segregation in clip that then disappeared in media blackout
2021-08-28
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News]
  • The Jacksonville Historical Society unearthed previously and purposely buried video of 'Ax Handle Saturday,' which happened on August 28, 1960

  • A white mob beat black people - including children and teenagers - after a sit-in demonstration

  • There was a media blackout at the time and footage hasn't been seen until now

  • Mitch Hemann, a senior archivist for the Historical Society, said 'It is very brutal footage, but it is important footage'

  • 'With the media blackout at the time, that’s a measure in terms of trying to keep these stories out of the public'

  • The mayor at the time reportedly denied the attack
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