Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Photographed by Robert Cole, May 15, 2010

1. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Marker

Inscription. Civil rights organization, an outgrowth of sit-in movement, had origins in conference at Shaw University, Apr. 15-17, 1960.

Erected 2000 by NC Division of Arhives and History. (Marker Number H-107.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1852.

Location. 35° 46.188′ N, 78° 38.316′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South Wilmington Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Wilmington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 841 S Wilmington St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the

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North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leonard Medical School (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Governor’s Palace of North Carolina (about 800 feet away); Shaw University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Estey Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor’s Palace (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Grant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rogers-Bagley-Daniels-Pegues House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

More about this marker. Marker located near the southern perimeter of Shaw University.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. (Submitted on June 8, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
2. People's World: SNCC 50th anniversary meet mixes nostalgia and determination.

Photographed by Robert Cole, May 15, 2010

2. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Marker

North-looking photo of marker from intersection of South Wilmington Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, a few blocks south of downtown Raleigh. Wilmington Street is a one-way street north at this point.

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) held its 50th anniversary conference at Shaw University, April 15-18, 2010. (Submitted on June 8, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

3. North Carolina Office of Archives & History Essay about the SNCC. (Submitted on June 29, 2010.)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee FBI File image. Click for more information.

Photographed by U.S. Government Digitized Manuscript Image

3. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee FBI File

Extract of 2,800 page file copied from FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and archived on CD-ROM, covering the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Files contain reports covering a wide number of aspects of the SNCC including, group origins, leaders Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown, reports from informants, activities with other groups including; Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Nation of Islam, Student Christian Leadership Conference, Congress for Racial Equality Black Panther Party, and the NAACP.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,750 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.