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Related: About this forumNEWLY RESTORED FILM SHOWS SEGREGATION PROTESTS AT HOUSTON LUNCH COUNTERS
http://abc7news.com/news/historic-film-shows-lunch-counter-protests-in-1960-houston/1163889/For the first time in more than five decades you can take a look at a piece of Houston history; film that was shot of protests and demonstrations to end segregation in Houston.
On March 4 1960, students from TSU staged a sit-in at the Weingarten's lunch counter to protest segregation at Houston eateries. The following day, they held a sit-in at Madding's drug store.
KTRK was there and shot film of the sit-ins as well as a protest at the cafeteria at City Hall.
On March 4 1960, students from TSU staged a sit-in at the Weingarten's lunch counter to protest segregation at Houston eateries. The following day, they held a sit-in at Madding's drug store.
KTRK was there and shot film of the sit-ins as well as a protest at the cafeteria at City Hall.
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NEWLY RESTORED FILM SHOWS SEGREGATION PROTESTS AT HOUSTON LUNCH COUNTERS (Original Post)
SusanCalvin
Jan 2016
OP
I remember it on tv. As awful as ever. Those kids were amazing. Infinitely amazing.
roguevalley
Jan 2016
#4
enough
(13,255 posts)1. Here is true bravery. (nt)
wildeyed
(11,243 posts)2. Wow, that is great.
So young too!
Number23
(24,544 posts)3. God bless them. God bless them all
Thank you so much, Susan. I am showing it to my two young children now.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)5. That I did something you found useful
means a great deal to me.
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)4. I remember it on tv. As awful as ever. Those kids were amazing. Infinitely amazing.
randys1
(16,286 posts)6. Is it my puter or is there no audio?
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)7. I'm not getting any audio either.
That seems odd, even for the age of the film. Happy to have the video, though!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)8. There is some audio near the end...
where a reporter is questioning a young man.
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)9. Thank You, SusanCalvin!
I'm still watching and am amazed by the number and age range of people out protesting, even with their kids.
I'm so grateful to all of them for giving us something simply taken for granted, shopping and getting a quick bite to eat.
It should be called apartheid and not just the act to segregate.
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