Downtown in Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sit-ins, 1960-61
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 19, 2023
1. Sit-ins, 1960-61 Marker
Four young college students initiated these protests in Greensboro, NC. After buying items in F.W. Woolworth's store, they sat down at the segregated lunch counter and were refused service. Sit-ins spread across the South involving high school and college students as non-violent civil disobedience continued. Dr. King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) supported these protests.
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 40° 29.397′ N, 86° 7.642′ W. Marker is in Kokomo, Indiana, in Howard County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North Apperson Way and North Lafountain Street, on the left when traveling north on North Apperson Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 N Apperson Way, Kokomo IN 46901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955 (here, next to this marker); Education (here, next to this marker); Nobel Peace Prize, 1964 (here, next to this marker); Birth / Family (here, next to this marker); March on Washington, 1963 (here, next to this marker); Final Days, 1968 (here, next to this marker); A Kokomo March for Dr. King (a few steps from this marker); George Tate House
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Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 19, 2023
2. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
