George Simkins: a lifetime struggling for civil rights
Date
1990-02-04
Date approximate?
1
Creator
unknown
Subject headings
Greensboro Sit-ins, Greensboro, N.C., 1960;Greensboro (N.C.) -- Race relations;Protest movements -- United States;Greensboro (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century
Topics
Business desegregation, protests, and marches, 1963;Business desegregation and sit-ins, 1960;Greensboro civic organizations
Place
Greensboro (N.C.)
Description
This circa February 4, 1990, article from the Greensboro News & Record, profiles George Simkins, former president of the Greensboro chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In a first-person narrative, Simkins recalls the early moments of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins, including the critical reaction he received for not calling the national NAACP office. He also states that the movement was a success due specifically to the student involvement and their sheer numbers. He mentions Jesse Jackson's visit during the 1963 demonstrations in which the Greensboro S&W Cafeteria and several theatres were integrated.
This article was saved in a scrapbook by Clarence "Curly" Harris, manager of the Greensboro Woolworth store at the time of the 1960 sit-ins. It appears that portions of the article may be missing.
Type
text
Original format
clippings;scrapbooks
Original dimensions
9" x 11"
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
Language
en
Contributing institution
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Source collection
MSS141 Clarence Lee Harris Papers, circa 1916-1997
