January 25 – 27, 1964
Event Details
Date: January 25 – 27, 1964
Summary: Sit-ins and protests occurred at Leb’s restaurant in Atlanta, triggering clashes between demonstrators, police, and white spectators. The protests resulted in injuries, arrests, and property damage.
Quotations
“ The protests had reached a violent crescendo earlier that year, on a long weekend from Saturday, January 25 through Monday, January 27, months before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved. The discord began when protesters with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee took seats at Leb’s that Saturday, only to have the owner refuse to sell them food and lock the bathroom doors, triggering a stalemate. ”
Greene, Ronnie. Heart of Atlanta: Five Black Pastors and the Supreme Court Victory for Integration (pp. 84). Chicago Review Press. Kindle Edition.
Civil rights demonstration in front of Leb’s Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia (front & back)
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