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Willie Grimes

Case from Greensboro, NC dated May 23, 1969

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Willie Grimes

Male

Black / African American

Greensboro

NC

1969-05-23

22

Willie

Grimes

07/08/2026

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The Greensboro Uprising: The death of Willie Grimes

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Willie Grimes, a 20-year-old African American male, was killed on May 20, 1969, during the 1969 Greensboro uprising. The uprising was a series of protests and violent clashes between student protesters, police, and the National Guard at James B. Dudley High School and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University . Grimes, a sophomore honors student at A&T, was caught in the crossfire and became the only casualty of the uprising.

The protests began due to civil rights issues ...
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