| LIBYA VOTES, THEN RIOTS Riots over the system of voting on the first elections after decolonization in Libya. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5732 |
| Catalog #: | 43497 | |
| Clip Number: | 43497-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 52/20 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:56 - 01:31:51 | |
| Location: | Libya | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Voting LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Libya RIOTS: Political | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 233633. LIBYA VOTES - THEN RIOTS. Former Italian colony Libya votes for the first time after decolonization - system of voting causes riots. Two major choices facing the voter are the Government's Independence Party and the Pro-Moslem (Pro-Muslim) Congress Party. This is Libya's first election since gaining independence from Italy. Libya. S.V. Libya Flag. GV. Crowd waving. CU. child jumping up and down. SV. People reading election poster. MS Poster with candidates' names in Arabic. CU. Libyan discussing poster. LV. Interior, polling booth. SV. Old man walking walking up to voting table. SCU. Polling official. SV. Libyan placing vote in ballot box. CU. Hand putting vote into ballot box. & CU. CU. Libyan man. GV. Crowd in street. SV. Police pushing back rioters. LV. Man throwing stone at running people. LV. Group throwing stones. MV. Crowd dispersing GV. Crowd dispersing. | |
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