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"Feds Forcibly Removed Black Occupiers From Wildlife Refuge In 1979" [1]

"The group's anger was a slow burn.

But after decades of being ignored by federal authorities, its members decided to take a very public stand against what they saw as an unjust land grab by the U.S. government.

Without warning, they started an occupation of a sprawling national wildlife refuge.

The year: 1979."

Joseph Rose reports for the Portland Oregonian January 15, 2016. [2]

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Source: Portland Oregonian [2], 02/04/2016
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/feds-forcibly-removed-black-occupiers-wildlife-refuge-1979 [2] http://www.oregonlive.com/history/2016/01/oregon_standoff_feds_forcibly.html#incart_gallery [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/land [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/people-population [6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/southeast [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81