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49 years ago today a Civil Rights march on Duke Street, Derry was attacked by the RUC; a turning point in Ireland's politics #CivilRights50 
The march brought together a range of campaign groups but had been banned so as this radio report notes, tensions had risen.
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Austin Currie's account of the day also provides a snapshot of the organisation and politics of the Civil Rights movement at the time.
