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Nashville Sit-Ins (1960)

Nashville Sit-Ins (1960)

The Nashville Sit-Ins were among the earliest non-violent direct action campaigns that targeted Southern racial segregation in the 1960s. The sit-ins, which lasted from February 13 to May 10, 1960, sought to desegregate downtown lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee. The protests were coordinated by the … Read MoreNashville Sit-Ins (1960)

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Sit-Ins, Segregation, Tennessee State University, Nashville Tennessee
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
March 8, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:
February 3, 2025
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Mikaela Wiley
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
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English
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