Lucia Shapiro

Released
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:New York
Support
Anti-War
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Biography

Lucia Shapiro was one of 26 demonstrators arrested at City Hall Park in New York on May 3, 1960 for refusing to take shelter during the compulsory 'Operation Alert' civil-defense drill — a protest against nuclear-war preparations. She was sentenced to five days in jail.

Case

Charges: Refusing to take shelter
Sentence: Five days in jail Verdict as recorded: Pleaded guilty; sentenced May 1960 Charges as recorded: Refusing to take shelter during a compulsory civil-defense drill
Convicted: Yes

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