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...integration in fact existed. They made a bold entry into Salisbury's public library, shamefacedly discovered Africans had been using it for years. The same thing happened in the elevators of Salisbury's biggest office building. The most dramatic clash came when the N.D.P.'s Lovemore Chimonyo led four Africans up the steps of the Dutch Reformed Church for Sunday services. Ushers blocked their entry, and a crowd of white bystanders quickly gathered. "Look at that dirty black hand that murders white people," screamed one woman. "If I had a knife, I'd cut your throat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Southern Rhodesia: Riders in Africa | 6/16/1961 | See Source »

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