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Demonstrations -- Oregon -- Portland -- 21st century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Materials related to Black Lives Matter demonstrations and activism in Portland, Oregon

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1001
Abstract

Flyers, booklets, ephemera, posters, and photographs of graffiti and signs relating to Black Lives Matter demonstrations and the police defunding movement in Portland, Oregon. Portland was one of many cities in the United States where residents demonstrated in protest against police brutality and systemic racism following the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020.

Dates: 2020-2022

Materials relating to rally protesting closure of Oregon Historical Society Research Library

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1065
Abstract

Papers and video relating to a rally held in Portland, Oregon, on March 13, 2009, to protest the Oregon Historical Society's decision to close its research library. The society had announced the closure in February 2009, citing budget constraints. Later that year, the library reopened with limited hours.

Dates: 2009 February-March