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