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Copy of statement delivered to Mayor Ben West by C. T. Vivian

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Vivian, C. T

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Type-written copy of the statement that was issued jointly by the Christian Leadership council and student protest group. The statement was read by C. T. Vivian on the steps of the courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee on April 19, 1960 as 3,000 protesters challenged Mayor Ben West's stance on the issue of lunch counter segregation. This type-written copy is among a number of documents including reports, correspondence and notes collected or written by reporter and journalist, Fred Travis.
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. African Americans Civil Rights Tennessee Nashville
  3. Civil Rights
  4. Civil Rights Demonstrations
  5. Civil Rights Demonstrations Tennessee Nashville
  6. Civil Rights Movements
  7. Sit Ins (Civil Rights)

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