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Collected Item: “4th of July Weekend Sparks Further Protests”

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4th of July Weekend Sparks Further Protests

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Screenshot of a Tweet, with accompanying article

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As the 4th of July weekend commenced, different sections of the country were split: quarantine, masks, and social distancing for a fairly quiet holiday or continue on with business as usual. In the tweet, we are invited to view what a 4th of July celebration looked like at Mount Rushmore. There were masks amongst protestors, amongst some attendees, and very few from the President's personal entourage.
This item was added TAGS v6.1.9.1. I originally searched under the hashtag #rushmore. Within that search, I have chosen to add the following tweet because it touches on the intersection of politics, health, and public protest.

Buzzfeed News Article: (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katebubacz/trumps-visit-to-mount-rushmore-photos)

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#HST, #485, #ASU, #Mount, #Rushmore, #4th, #of, #July, #coronavirus, #masks

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https://twitter.com/jrlord1/status/1279845606568202241

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Twitter user @jilevin created the tweet, Twitter user @jlord1 retweeted it, Kate Bubcaz and Olivia Niland wrote the Buzzfeed news article

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2020-07-04
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