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First Sit-In Victory In North Carolina
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By Kelly M, March 7, 2009 | |
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Inscription. 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 Forest 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.
Erected 2000.
Location. 36° 5.916′ N, 80° 14.669′ W. Marker is in Winston Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is on W. Fourth Street 0.1 miles east of NW Liberty Street, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Sign is across 4th St from a statue of a soldier. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Fourth St., Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America.
Also see . . . WFU and WSSU celebrate 40th anniversary of student sit-in. Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University honors student protesters. (Submitted on March 9, 2009.)
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By Kelly M, March 7, 2009 | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on March 9, 2009, by Kelly M of Winston Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 374 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on March 9, 2009, by Kelly M of Winston Salem, North Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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