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Blowout: A Community’s Engagement with Fracking

Photo of Theron Palmer and Violet Palmer Blocking the Gates

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Title
Photo of Theron Palmer and Violet Palmer Blocking the Gates
Description
Photo of Theron Palmer and his mother Violet Palmer blocking the gates to the first active fracking site after the ban. Palmer, holding a protest sign with the words "One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws - MLK," chained himself to the gate. The pair along with several others would later be arrested. Violet, a 92 year old grandmother, would not be charged, but Theron would.
Date Created
2015-06-16
Creator
Blackland Prairie Rising Tide
Rights Holder
Blackland Prairie Rising Tide
Is Part Of
Political Activism in Denton Timeline
Site pages
Theron Palmer