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Nashville Sit-Ins

8th Ave N and Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 36° 9' 50.999976", -86° 47' 7.739988"
 
 
Formerly located at this site was First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill, headquarters of the 1960s Sit-In Movement, led by Rev. Kelly Miller Smith. Strategy sessions, non-violence workshops, mass meetings, victory celebrations, and administrative office were here. The well-disciplined Nashville sit-ins served as a model for civil rights demonstrations throughout the South.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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