There were sit-ins and demonstrations in Lynchburg, Richmond, Petersburg,
Farmville, and some other cities but none had the violence seen in Danville. I
have a bit about Danville in a Biographical sketch on Judge A.M. Aiken that I
wrote for the first volume of the Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Dr. King was
urged by many of his staff to turn his attention to Danville--he spoke there in
July 1963--but events intervened (Kennedy shooting, Birmingham, etc.). See David
Garrow's bio for the details.

Jim Hershman
[log in to unmask]

Jay Gaidmore wrote:

> From May to July 1963, Civil Rights demonstrations erupted in Danville,
> Virginia resulting in the arrest of over 250 persons.  The demonstrators sat
> down on Main Street and picketed the city jail.  On June 10, the Danville
> police attacked the demonstrators with nightsticks and fire hoses.
>
> Does anybody know if other places in Virginia experienced this type of civil
> rights demonstrations?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jay Gaidmore
> Archivist
> The Library of Virginia
>
> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html

To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html