Civil rights activists occupying a lunchroom counter during a sit-in.
Title
Civil rights activists occupying a lunchroom counter during a sit-in.
Creator
Lyon, Danny
Subject
Civil Rights Collection
Publisher
In March 1962, Atlanta University Center students began a nonviolent direct action protest campaign called the "Sit-In Movement" designed to break down racial segregation in lunch counters and other public facilities in downtown Atlanta. The students' efforts had an effect within the Center from which their protests emanated.
Date
1962
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print: gelatin silver.
Files
Collection
Citation
Lyon, Danny, “Civil rights activists occupying a lunchroom counter during a sit-in.,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 2, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/4103.
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