The Nashville Sit-Ins

The Dave Bowman Show

The Nashville Sit-ins of 1960, a significant moment in the Civil Rights Movement, emerged amid pervasive racial segregation in the South. Led by activists like James Lawson and supported by the Nashville Christian Leadership Council, students organized a series of nonviolent protests at lunch counters. The escalating demonstrations faced hostility but garnered public sympathy. Their resilience led to the desegregation of downtown lunch counters in Nashville, setting a precedent for similar actions across the South and reaffirming the power of disciplined nonviolence in enacting social change.