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Collected Item: “Protestors Block Golden Gate Bridge Traffic”

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Protestors Block Golden Gate Bridge Traffic

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Screenshot of photographs and drone footage on Instagram

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The Golden Gate Bridge is perhaps the most iconic architectural landmark in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a resident of area for the last 16 years, the Golden Gate Bridge holds a special place in my heart. It was incredible to watch protesters fill the bridge protesting police brutality and racial injustices across the United States as a part of the larger protest movement that swept America in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. The crowd was so large they completely blocked traffic on one side of the bridge. The many images and videos taken of this moment beautifully preserve this historic moment. Many protesters marched masked as the protest occurred during strict COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, however, many others chose not to do so.

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#HST580, #ASU, #sanfranciscobayarea, #nojusticenopeace

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https://www.instagram.com/bayarea.protests/

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Instagram Account @bayarea.protests, Toby Harriman (@tobyharriman), Nathan Wilde (@nathan_wilde_), Christine Herndon (@indyscarecrow)

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2020-06-06
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