First Sit-In Victory In North Carolina
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Civil rights lunch counter protests Winston-Salem, NC
Waymark Code: WM6WKB
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2009
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First Sit-In Victory In North Carolina
On February 8, 1960, Carl Wesley Matthews began the city's sit-in demonstration alone at lunch counters near this site and was soon joined by students from Winston-Salem Teachers College, Atkins High School, and Wake Forrest College. The nonviolent protest led to a desegregation agreement signed May 23rd by the City and local businesses. Mr. Matthews, the leader, was the first Black served at a desegregated counter on May 25th . The protest ended in a record 107 days.
Dedicated February 23, 2000
This sign is located directly across the street from the Forsyth Co. Courthouse, at the intersection of W. 3rd St., and N. Liberty St. in Winston-Salem, NC.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 02/08/1960
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