Several hundred protesters returned Tuesday afternoon to downtown Graham, in Alamance County for an Election Day "peaceful push to the polls" march. The demonstrators engaged in a largely "silent" march, and were encouraged to stay on sidewalks and not engage with law enforcement.
On Saturday, sheriff's deputies and police pepper-sprayed marchers in the same location.
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Organizers stress that this event is a SILENT march to the polls. No chants, participants must stay on the sidewalks and they shouldn't engage with local law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/NvJWzHSjxa
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![Pastor Dwayne Griffin, 50, waits along with other protesters to begin the march towards the square.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/92a5286/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x665+0+0/resize/880x585!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwunc%2Ffiles%2F202011%2FPS_Graham33_web_0.jpg)
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![Neighborhood residents watch with interest as protesters walk by in silence, with signs in hand.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1f390e8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x665+0+0/resize/880x585!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwunc%2Ffiles%2F202011%2FPS_Graham25_web.jpg)
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![Protestors stand with Confederate flags in hand, as they pose while trampling a Black Lives Matter flag.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/98056cd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x665+0+0/resize/880x585!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwunc%2Ffiles%2F202011%2FPS_Graham5_web.jpg)
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![A protester holds a sign with information on a voter intimidation hotline.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/590429a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x665+0+0/resize/880x585!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwunc%2Ffiles%2F202011%2FPS_Graham9_web.jpg)
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