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CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – UNITED STATES
Feb 29, 1960 Trouble spots are quiet along segregation front
      – article (AP)  – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Mar 19, 1960 Negro students in protest against segregation are acting in best tradition of America, says Graham 
     – speech – Carolina Times (Durham NC)
Mar 25, 1960 (Former President Truman) Reiterates sitdown statement to NAACP
      – article (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Mar 26, 1960 Woolworth’s boycott; nationwide “Don’t Spend Drive” launched 
     – article – Afro American (Baltimore MD)
Mar 28, 1960 (Rights leaders say) Student protests won’t ‘fizzle out 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Apr 9, 1960 Picketing spreads to 25 states 
     – article – Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh PA)
Apr 13, 1960 Governor hails southern sit-ins 
     – article – New York Times (New York NY)
Apr 18, 1960 Appeal on picketing 
     -- article -- New York Times (New York NY)
Sep 17, 1960 What will happen to sitdowners when colleges reopen? The AFRO interviews Marion Berry, new chairman of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, who is no stranger to Memphis or Nashville jails 
     – article – photos – AFRO American (Baltimore MD)
Dec 16, 1960 Sit-ins pose a basic legal question; does the Constitution apply when discrimination is private?
      – article – map – New York Times (New York NY)
Apr 15, 1961 “Sit-ins” cost Woolworth $$$ 
     -- article – Chicago Defender (Chicago Il)
May 28, 1961 The Negro tries passive resistance 
     – article – photos – New York Times (New York NY)
Oct 2, 1961 Sit-Ins Called ‘Truly Massive’ 
     – article (AP)  – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Oct 10, 1961 Sit-ins called “truly massive” 
     – article (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Oct 13, 1962 U.S. assails curbs on Negro sit-ins
      – article – New York Times (New York NY)
May 20, 1963 Convictions Are Overturned; Durham Case Remanded; SC Trespass Arrests Voided 
     – article (AP) -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC) 
May 20, 1963  Wallace Says He’ll Not Be A Candidate– article (Times Wire Reports) 
     – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – ARKANSAS
Apr 13, 1960 Demonstration in Little Rock 
     – article – New York Times (New York NY)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – FLORIDA
Mar 3, 1960 Tallahassee police avert clash as Negroes face Whites in street 
     – article (UPI) – New York Times (New York, NY)
Mar 14, 1960 Florida students quiet following disturbance 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
Mar 19, 1960 8 Negroes choose jail in “sacrifice” ; attempt to set pattern in lunch-counter protests
      – article (UPI) – New York Times (New York, NY)
Mar 21, 1960 (Says Florida Governor:) Mix lunch counters or shut them down
     – article (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
May 21, 1960 5 Tallahassee students finally freed from jail 
     – article – Afro American (Baltimore , MD) 
Jun 11, 1960 Report Florida sit-in victory 
     – article – Chicago Defender (Chicago, IL)
May 17, 1961 Negroes win sit-in campaign 
     – article (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
Aug 4, 1964 61 Florida sit-in jails 8 clerics; they prefer cells to fines – U.S. Court get appeal 
     – article (AP) – photo – New York Times (New York, NY)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA
May 20, 1963 Sanford Says Keep Away From Jail 
     – article – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
May 21, 1963 Moody Sees NC Statute Still Intact 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 21, 1963 N.C. Arrest Total Soars
     – article -- News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 21, 1963 Sanford Opposes Negroes’ Tactics 
     – article -- News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 21, 1963 Sit-In Laws Struck Down; No Court Answer on Trespass Arrests; Right to Bar Customers Left Unclear 
     – article (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 29, 1963 Negroes Still Marching 
     – article (UPI) -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC) – May 29, 1963
Jun 13, 1963 Integration Attempts Are Intensified in NC 
     – article (AP) – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA – ASHEVILLE
Sep 30, 1969 Black Pupils, Police Clash
      – article (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Oct 1, 1969  Negro Students Criticize Police in Asheville Disorder 
     – article (UPI) – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA – CHARLOTTE
May 23, 1963 Negro Leader Warns Of Mass Action Soon 
     – article (AP) – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA – DURHAM
May 20, 1963 400 Arrested At Johnson’s Restaurant 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 20, 1963  Negro Leaders Calling For Continued Demonstrations 
     – article (UPI) – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
May 23, 1963 Negro Protest Leaders Warn New Durham Mayor 
     – article (AP) – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA – GOLDSBORO
Aug 12, 1963 NAACP Leader Jailed in Dunn 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA – GREENSBORO
May 12, 1963 4 Trespass Arrests Made at Greensboro 
     – article (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 20, 1963 Ready To Demonstrate 
     – photo – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 22, 1963 Greensboro Streets Closed As Negroes Demonstrate 
     – article (AP) -- News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 23, 1963 Greensboro Awaits Bi-Racial Report 
     – article (AP) – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
May 31, 1963 Jury Trials Demanded for 1,200 N.C. Negroes 
     – article (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh NC) 
Jun 7, 1963  Mass Arrests Trail Street Sit-Downs in Greensboro 
     – article – photo (AP) – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA – RALEIGH
Aug 8, 1962 Negroes Take Ringside Seats At Auditorium 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Aug 19 1962 Negroes are refused service at S & W 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC) 
Aug 20, 1962 New approach? 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC) 
Mar 8, 1963 (At S&W Cafeteria) Negroes refused service
      – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Apr 1, 1963 Negro youths picket City Hall 
     – article – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Apr 5, 1963  Conscience of This Community Must Give This Answer Soon 
     – editorial – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Apr 6, 1963 Four arrested at theater here 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Apr 8, 1963  Enloe May Resign Mayor’s Post; Council Meet Is Scheduled 
     – article – photo – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Apr 9, 1963 Enloe’s Statement Before Council 
     – article -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Apr 9, 1963  Late Pleas Change Enloe’s Mind; Tense Hall Applauds; Winters, Pastor Cited 
     – article – photos – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Apr 9, 1963 Pressure and Prejudice
     - editorial - News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Apr 10, 1963  Mayor Keeps Post; Picketing Continues
      – article – photo – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Apr 10, 1963 Signal for moderation 
     – editorial – News & Observer (Raleigh NC) 
May 6, 1963 3,000 Join Freedom Rally  Here
     – article – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
May 8, 1963 Even a small-scale Birmingham must not happen in our town 
     – editorial – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
May 11, 1963 No Time for Delay 
     – editorial – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 21,1963 Three arrests made during demonstration 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 22, 1963 (First in nearly week) 300 Negroes resume parading in Raleigh 
     – article -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
May 28, 1963 270 Negroes, 28 whites in desegregation march 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
May 28, 1963 Whether weather or marchers – it’s slow biz 
     – article -- News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Jun 4, 1963 Negroes complain of N&O coverage 
     – article- photo – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Jun 4, 1963 (Negroes demonstrate) Local newspapers visited 
     – article – picture – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Jun 11, 1963  Extremists Can’t Be Permitted To Decide Our Future For Us
      – editorial – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Aug 8, 1963 Picketing resumes here 
   – photo – Carolinian (Raleigh NC)
Sep 9, 1963 Negroes set march here on Sunday
      – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Sep 18, 1963 Terry: I don’t expect a march; it’s unwise 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Sep 19, 1963 (To discuss reported march) Raleigh Negroes meeting tonight – article – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Sep 20, 1963 Delay decision on march here 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Sep 20, 1963 Negroes plan sympathy march Sunday 
     – article – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Sep 2 1, 1963 March, service are separate 
     – article - Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Oct 11, 1963 Should demonstrations be supervised 
     – editorial (from The Carolinian) – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Civil rights demonstrations -- North Carolina -- Raleigh -- Public Pools, 1960 - 1969
Aug 2, 1960 For want of a nail ...
-- editorial -- News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Aug 2, 1960 Integration may close both pools
-- article -- photos -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Aug 2, 1960 Negroes seek entry at park pool here
-- article -- News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Feb 5, 1963 City council took right course in action on swimming pools
 -- editorial -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Aug 6, 1962 4 Negro youths use Pullen Pool
 -- article -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Aug 8, 1962 City hall is picketed over pools 
-- article -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC), 
no date Closing pools ends jobs, cuts attendance at parks 
-- article -- photo -- no source
Aug 9, 1962 Pickets march at City Hall 
-- article -- News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Aug 10, 1962 Negroes seek pool reopening; told no 
-- article -- Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Aug 18, 1962 Raleigh closes pools despite Councilman's plea 
-- article -- photo -- Journal & Guide (Norfolk, VA)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA – SANFORD
Sep 7, 1969 Tension, Bitterness Keep Races Apart in Sanford 
     – article – photos – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)  
Oct 8, 1969 Armed Band Shuts Block In Sanford 
     – article – Durham Morning Herald (Durham NC)
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – WASHINGTON, DC – 1963  
Jun 14, 1963 Negroes Sing, Pray, March In Washington 
     – article (AP) – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Jul 9, 1963 The Negro’s Real Interests – Christian Science Monitor 
     – editorial
Aug 11, 1963 Warnings for the Marchers – Lexington Courier-Journal – in News & Observer (Raleigh NC) 
     -- editorial
Aug 11, 1963 Careful Plans Laid for August March - - News & Observer (Raleigh NC) 
     – column (United Features)
Aug 17, 1963   Omegas Endorse Aug.28 ‘March’ 
     -- article -- Carolinian (Raleigh NC)
Aug 17, 1963 Plan March Strategy 
     – photo (UPI) – Carolinian (Raleigh NC)

CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS – NORTH CAROLINA – HISTORY – 20TH  CENTURY 
Feb 9, 1960  Isn’t There A Better Approach?
      – editorial – Durham Morning Herald 
Feb 10, 1960 Fayetteville, Charlotte Firms Embraced By Student Sitdown 
      – article – photo (UPI)  – News & Observer (Raleigh NC) 
Feb 11, 1960 Trespassing Charges May Face Sit-Downers 
     – article – Raleigh Times (Raleigh NC)
Feb 12, 1960  Sitdown Protest Spreads In State And Into Virginia 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Mar 2, 1960 Hodges Sorry to See Negro Protest Spread 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Mar 8, 1960 NEGRO STUDENTS RECEIVE SERVICE 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Mar 19, 1960 Labor Groups Back Protests By Negroes 
     – article – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)  
Mar 23, 1960 The Lunch-Counter Crusade 
     – letter to the editor -- News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
Mar 28, 1960 “Another Crisis” 
      – letter to the editor – News & Observer (Raleigh NC) 
Aug 19, 1962 The Changing of the Negro Guard  
     – article – photo – News & Observer (Raleigh NC)
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30 Jan 2006