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Domestic News
October 29, 1960
The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Four national chain stores have ended racial segregation at lunch counters in 112 Southern locations, signaling broader changes in race relations. The article predicts further integration, including schools, despite opposition from Southern states and politicians like Faubus, Talmadge, and Sparkman.
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Lunch Counter Victory
(Reprinted from The California Eagle)
Hold up another victory for the sit-down students.
Four national chain stores have decided to drop their color barrier in 112 units in the South.
The most significant aspect of that news is that the owners think they agree that a change is coming over the nation in regard to race relations. They're a little late waking up and realizing that Old Jim Crow is on his dying bed.
It was as this time last year, no self respecting prophet would have risked his honor by predicting that even giant chain store lunch counters would be open to colored customers in the South.
The breakthrough on the lunch counter front is only the beginning of a total revolution that is going to sweep through the South within the next few years. Despite the mind threats of Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and with North Carolina the time isn't far off when Negro children will be attending public schools in those states.
They have already begun grudging token integration and there is no arguing to accelerate the process.
In short, in the students have it, all the weight of an idea whose time has come.
The time for equality has come and it won't be stayed by the white citizens councils or by politicians of the stripe of Faubus and Talmadge or Sparkman.
There is no denying.
(Reprinted from The California Eagle)
Hold up another victory for the sit-down students.
Four national chain stores have decided to drop their color barrier in 112 units in the South.
The most significant aspect of that news is that the owners think they agree that a change is coming over the nation in regard to race relations. They're a little late waking up and realizing that Old Jim Crow is on his dying bed.
It was as this time last year, no self respecting prophet would have risked his honor by predicting that even giant chain store lunch counters would be open to colored customers in the South.
The breakthrough on the lunch counter front is only the beginning of a total revolution that is going to sweep through the South within the next few years. Despite the mind threats of Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and with North Carolina the time isn't far off when Negro children will be attending public schools in those states.
They have already begun grudging token integration and there is no arguing to accelerate the process.
In short, in the students have it, all the weight of an idea whose time has come.
The time for equality has come and it won't be stayed by the white citizens councils or by politicians of the stripe of Faubus and Talmadge or Sparkman.
There is no denying.
What sub-type of article is it?
Riot Or Protest
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Lunch Counter Victory
Sit In Students
Race Relations
Southern Integration
Chain Stores
What entities or persons were involved?
Faubus
Talmadge
Sparkman
Where did it happen?
The South
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
The South
Key Persons
Faubus
Talmadge
Sparkman
Outcome
four national chain stores drop color barrier in 112 units, opening lunch counters to colored customers.
Event Details
Sit-down students achieve victory as chain stores end segregation at lunch counters in the South, marking beginning of broader race relations changes including school integration.