Elderly Chinese woman holds a sign that reads, "Drop All Charges Now!" at a protest for Long Guang Huang

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Title:
Elderly Chinese woman holds a sign that reads, "Drop All Charges Now!" at a protest for Long Guang Huang
Description:
In 1985, the Chinese Progressive Association successfully launched a campaign for justice for Long Guang Huang, a victim of police brutality in Chinatown; Huang was awarded a settlement of $85,000 by the City of Boston in 1989. There are at least four more people protesting in the background of this image.
Associated name:
Kwan, Benjamin
Associated name:
Chinese Progressive Association (Boston, Mass.)
Date:
1985
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Northeastern University Library
Archives and Special Collections
(M163) Box 12, Folder 20 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Chinese Progressive Association records (M163)
Subjects:
Chinese American Women--Massachusetts--Boston
Chinese Americans--Massachusetts--Boston
Demonstrations--Massachusetts--Boston
Immigrants--Civil rights--United States
Police brutality
Signs and signboards--Massachusetts--Boston
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 photograph : 6.5 x 4.5 inches
Link to Item:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20189809
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Notes:
Collection Finding Aid: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20296997
Identifier:
A018519