Blanket Quote by William Kunstler

“At first blush, it seems that the young people who were shot down in the parking lot at the base of Blanket Hill gave up their lives for a dream that died with them.” quote by William Kunstler — Download Open image

“At first blush, it seems that the young people who were shot down in the parking lot at the base of Blanket Hill gave up their lives for a dream that died with them.”

William Kunstler

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