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Anti-Batista Demo Turns Violent

In Havana, young demonstrators march in the streets intent on bringing gown the corrupt Batista regime. Young men march arm-in-arm behind the Cuban flag. Nice shot shows cops exiting their cars, facing oncoming marchers. Violence and confusion ensues. Cars move down streets. Students run outside Havana University. Flames and smoke erupt from a Molotov cocktail. Dramatic footage shows a man dragging a wounded friend to safety.



IdentifierCLIP-13758
Duration29 sec
GenreDocumentary
DateMarch 1950
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