July 7, 1964
Event Details
Date: July 7, 1964
Summary: Albert Sampson made a reservation at the Heart of Atlanta motel. He Westerned Unioned $12.36 and had a receipt of the transaction. Upon arrival, Albert was denied entry and given his money back from Rolleston.
Quotations
“If the courts decide for me to open up, I’ll open up. But until then I cannot accommodate any Negroes.” Rolleston said to Sampson.”
Greene, Ronnie. Heart of Atlanta: Five Black Pastors and the Supreme Court Victory for Integration (pp. 79). Chicago Review Press. Kindle Edition.