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Tag Archives: desegregation
Chronology & Geography of Civil Rights Wade-in Protests
Though not as well known or as common as the lunch counter sit-ins that protested segregated dining, beach wade-ins were another peaceful tactic used to demonstrate the rampant amount of bigotry and racism that existing during the Jim Crow era … Continue reading
Posted in cities, civics, Civil Rights, civility, geography, historic preservation, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, injustice, racism, social equity, tourism, Travel
Tagged beaches, Biloxi Wade-ins, Bloody Wade-in, desegregation, historic markers, integration, Jim Crow, Lido Beach, Rainbow Beach, Savannah Beach, segregation, Spa Beach and Pool, St. Augustine Beach, St. Augustine Movement, Wade-ins
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Chronology & Geography of Civil Rights Lunch Counter Sit-ins
Below is a chronological and geographical list of the start date(s) of known lunch counter sit-ins that took place to protest Jim Crow-style segregated seating and dining accommodations for African-Americans. While segregated lunch counter were most common in the South, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, business, cities, civics, Civil Rights, civility, colleges, culture, downtown, economics, education, Food, geography, historic preservation, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, Maps, politics, racism, social equity, Statistics, third places
Tagged desegregation, Jim Crow, lunch counters, NAACP, restaurants, segregation, sit-ins, The Albany Movement, The Arkansas Project, The Augusta Movement, The Birmingham Campaign, The Friendship Nine, The Richmond 34, violence
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