Charlotte Police stand between marching KKK and bystanders on Trade street, Charlotte, North Carolina, November 1986
The photograph by Wes Bobbit depicts two Charlotte police officers separating marching KKK members and bystanders on Trade street in Charlotte NC. Those marching are waving American and confederate flags. Additionally, the long depth of field of the photograph allows the viewers to see the police officers standing between bystanders on the other side of the busy street and gives the sense that there are many more people present than those captured in the photo.
Wes Bobbitt, American, c.1951 – 2015. Charlotte Police stand between marching KKK and bystanders on Trade street, Charlotte, North Carolina, November 1986. 1986. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/28280718
Another example of historical precedence for contemporary events.