| Beligan Farmers Protest Taxes | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1713 |
| Catalog #: | 362254 | |
| Clip Number: | 362254-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-063-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:37:38 - 00:39:12 | |
| Location: | Belgium | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest ECONOMICS: Taxes LABOR UNIONS: Strikes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Belgium | |
| Description: | Belgian farmers march on the provincial capital of Le Mons in protest against various taxes, principally that on automobile wheels. The demonstration gets out of hand, with rocks and vegetables being hurled at the gendarmes. Automobile tires are burned in smoking protest against the levies. Belgium Belgium farmers go to town driving their tractors. CUS - Farmer on a tractor driving toward the camera. MS - Other farmers marching down the street protesting. MS - Farmers carrying signs written in French protesting taxes. MS - Crowd standing outside a building that reads; "Gouvernment Provincial" . MLS - Farmers hurling rocks and vegetables at the police. MCUS - The police retaliate with strong jets of water they blast on the unruly farmers. MS - Farmers burning tires symbolizing the hated tax. Black smoke billowing from the burning tires. | |
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