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County: Jefferson

Campaign to End Racial Segregation in Louisville

Marker Number: 

2355

Location: 

610 S. Fourth St., Louisville

The full-scale assault on racial segregation in Louisville began in Feb. 1961, when local high school students staged non-violent demonstrations. Under leadership of the NAACP & CORE, they demanded passage of laws to end public racial discrimination. Fourth St. was hub of community activity where many protests and arrests occurred.

Reverse Description:

Negotiations with city officials, demonstrations, an economic boycott, voter registration, and issue oriented voting led to the passage, on May 14, 1963, of a law making it unlawful for anyone to be refused service in a public place because of race, color, religion, or national origin.

Dedicated October 22, 2011.

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