Sit-In

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This file appears in: Campaign to End Racial Segregation in Louisville
Sit-In

"Sit-ins" were another popular form of protest for students. Courtesy of Kentucky Educational Television.

This file appears in: Campaign to End Racial Segregation in Louisville

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker # 2355 in Louisville notes the important role that non-violent demonstrations played in bringing an end to legal racial segregation in that city. In 1896, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case of "Plessy…