Atlanta protests: Historic photos of past protests in the city

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PHOTOS: Protests in Atlanta through the years

AJC PHOTOS: Atlanta has a long history of civil rights protesting. Here are some from years past through the lenses of the Journal-Constitution.

A woman's is face lit by the lights of police vehicles as she joins hands in silent protest across from the Governor's mansion with a Black Lives Matter sticker over her mouth during a fifth night of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Protesters sit on the sidewalk across the street while law enforcement officers guard the Governor's mansion during a fifth night of Black Lives Matter demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Protesters that are arrested are loaded into a prisoner transport vehicle during a march from the Lenox MARTA station to the Governor's mansion on a fifth night of Black Lives Matter demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Law enforcement officers guard the gates to the Governor's mansion while protesters shout from the sidewalk across the street during a fifth night of Black Lives Matter demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Mayor Kasim Reed and Chief of Police George Turner stand in the street outside the Governor's mansion meeting with protesters during a fifth night of Black Lives Matter demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Police block protesters on Paces Ferry Road on July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. It was the 5th straight day of protests against shootings by police across the nation. Photo: Curtis Compton / AJC

Protesters move down Lenox Road during a protest that started at the Lenox MARTA station Monday, July 11, 2016. CURTIS COMPTON / AJC

MARTA police keep an eye on protesters after moving them out of the station to the street corner across from the Lenox MARTA station for a fifth day of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Kevin Moran (left) of Tucker lends his support to Brian Jones (right), Atlanta, during a protest beginning at the Lenox MARTA station during a fifth day of demonstrations on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Civil rights protestors outside of Rich's Department Store, Atlanta, Georgia, November 22, 1963.

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