City Center in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The "Richmond 34"
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010
1. The "Richmond 34" Marker
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The "Richmond 34". . On February 22, 1960 Thirty-four Virginia Union University students staged a sit-in protest against segregation in the restaurants of Thalhimers department store, which stood on this site. Richmond city police arrested the students for trespassing, marking one of the first mass arrests of the civil rights movement in Virginia. Over time, Thalhimers integrated its facilities and other local businesses followed. The 1964 U.S. Civil Rights Act outlawed racial discrimination in schools, public spaces, and employment. May this monument, erected by the Centerstage Foundation, serve as a reminder that each of us has the power to inspire and facilitate change through thoughtful, peaceful actions., The time is always right to do what is right. - Martin Luther King, Jr. , We need to be the change we wish to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi
On February 22, 1960 Thirty-four Virginia Union University students staged a sit-in protest against segregation in the restaurants of Thalhimers department store, which stood on this site. Richmond city police arrested the students for trespassing, marking one of the first mass arrests of the civil rights movement in Virginia. Over time, Thalhimers integrated its facilities and other local businesses followed. The 1964 U.S. Civil Rights Act outlawed racial discrimination in schools, public spaces, and employment. May this monument, erected by the Centerstage Foundation, serve as a reminder that each of us has the power to inspire and facilitate change through thoughtful, peaceful actions.
The time is always right to do what is right. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
We need to be the change we wish to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi
in Richmond, Virginia. It is in City Center. Marker is on North 6th Street, 0.1 miles north of E Grace Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,167 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.