Sit-ins
Trinity Bournes
Little Rock - In November 1962, Little Rock's downtown lunch counters experienced a number of sit-ins that convinced businessmen and merchants to desegregate city facilities. At one level, Little Rock's story of downtown desegregation is similar to that of many other upper-South cities.
A few high schoolers sitting in at a local diner
Most sit-ins consists of college students and high schoolers. The students will sit down and try to order meals and drinks but will be denied because of the pigment of their skin.
Rosa Parks
Trinity Bournes
Montgomery - Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.On December 1st, 1955 Rosa Parks rode the bus home with aching
Trinity Bournes
Little Rock - In November 1962, Little Rock's downtown lunch counters experienced a number of sit-ins that convinced businessmen and merchants to desegregate city facilities. At one level, Little Rock's story of downtown desegregation is similar to that of many other upper-South cities.
A few high schoolers sitting in at a local diner
Most sit-ins consists of college students and high schoolers. The students will sit down and try to order meals and drinks but will be denied because of the pigment of their skin.
Rosa Parks
Trinity Bournes
Montgomery - Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.On December 1st, 1955 Rosa Parks rode the bus home with aching