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DemocraticWing

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9. Nashville has a special place in the history of the Civil Rights Movement.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 01:34 AM

Nov 2014

Glad to see some of that protest spirit has survived into the 21st century. For all the perceptions of Tennessee, the city of Nashville is one of the good places anywhere.

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big 'ol red state of tennessee: I-24 shut down as protesters block roadway [View all] spanone Nov 2014 OP

My heart breaks spanone sheshe2 Nov 2014 #1

Had one over here in KnoxVegas, too. Fawke Em Nov 2014 #2

I'm glad to see this in our State! Maybe some of the "South Bashers" will realize we're not ALL Ghost in the Machine Nov 2014 #3

Kick for Nashville and Knoxville, too! Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #4

family driving from Nashville to Louisville tonight grasswire Nov 2014 #5

Nashville to Louisville is I-65, but they run together for a while in Nashville. DemocraticWing Nov 2014 #8

There's always HOPE, spanone.. Mahalo~ Cha Nov 2014 #6

This is obviously organized across all the protests. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #7

Nashville has a special place in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. DemocraticWing Nov 2014 #9