1957 - Royal Ice Cream Sit-In Protesters Fined

On June 24, 1957, African American protesters involved in the Royal Ice Cream sit-in in Durham, North Carolina, were fined for trespassing after challenging segregated seating at the establishment. The sit-in and subsequent legal battles were early acts of civil disobedience that inspired future nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement, emphasizing the role of grassroots activism in challenging segregation. Wikipedia

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1936 - Mary Mcleod Bethune named Director of Negro Affairs.
1884 - John R. lynch elected temporary chairman of Republican convention.
1854 - Anthony Burns Captured Under the Fugitive Slave Act
1844 - Boston's African American Community Protests Jim Crow Schools
1884 - John Lynch Chairs Republican National Convention
1964 - Carl T. Rowan Appointed Director of U.S. Information Agency
1953 - Baton Rouge Bus Boycott Leads to Ordinance 251
1968 - Resurrection City Cleared by Police
1973 - UpStairs Lounge Fire Tragedy
1995 - Nelson Mandela Presents Rugby World Cup Trophy
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