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Photograph of demonstrators, led by Reverend James Luther Bevel, Greyhound Bus Terminal, Nashville, Tennessee, 1960 March 03

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Title	Photograph of demonstrators, led by Reverend James Luther Bevel, Greyhound Bus Terminal, Nashville, Tennessee, 1960 March 03
Personal name	Bevel, James L. (James Luther), 1936-
Corporate name	Post House Restaurant (Nashville, Tenn.) Greyhound Bus Terminal (Nashville, Tenn.) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
Topical entry	Civil Rights African Americans Race Relations Capital City Transportation Downtown African Americans--Civil rights--Tennessee--Nashville Civil rights movements--Tennessee--Nashville--History--Sources Nonviolence--History African Americans--Tennessee--Nashville--History--Sources African Americans--Segregation--Tennessee--Nashville Civil rights workers--Tennessee--Nashville Demonstrations--Tennessee--Nashville Interstate commerce--Law and legislation--United States--History--Sources Activists--American--Tennessee--Nashville Police--Tennessee--Nashville Minorities--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social conditions Nashville (Tenn.)--Race relations Southern States--Race relations--History--20th century--Sources Sixth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Commerce Street (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A photograph of student demonstrators, in front of the previously segregated Post House Restaurant located inside the Greyhound Bus Terminal, 6th Avenue and Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee, March 3, 1960. Led by Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee member James Bevel, the demonstrators challenged the restaurant with what would be known as the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling to desegregate all eating facilities in rail, air, and bus terminals. Forms part of the Nashville Banner Archives. 1 - 35 mm black & white photograph negative.
Creator	Cooley, Vic (Photographer)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	1960-03-03
Type	Still Image; Negatives; Photographs
Format	image/tiff
Identifier	BN 1960-614-f5, n30
Relation	Nashville Banner Archives
Coverage	1960-1969
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-BN 1960-614-f5, n30