November 13, 1985 · Cavalier Daily

Citizens Protest Rape Verdict

Locals protest the Charlottesville Circuit Court's acquittal of William Thornton Blakey, a man charged with burglary with intent to commit rape. The protesters object to allegations by Blakey's defense attorney that the victim invited sexual contact, condemning these as blaming the victim.

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1985-11-13 - Citizens Protest Rape Verdict.pdf

Subject	College student newspapers and periodicals Blaming the victim Rape--Public opinion Rape
Creator	Karen Hannigan
Source	Cavalier Daily
Publisher	Cavalier Daily
Date	1985-11-13

Tags	advocacy, protests and demonstrations, student publications
Date Added	January 4, 2017
Date Modifed	October 17, 2017
Collection	Cavalier Daily: articles about sexual violence

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