Richmond 34
N 37° 32.522 W 077° 26.177
18S E 284760 N 4157793
A State of Virginia historical marker dedicated to the Richmond 34 sit-in which led to desegregation in Richmond.
Waymark Code: WM15945
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2021
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On 22 Feb. 1960, 34 Virginia Union University students, 11 women and 23 men, refused to leave the segregated dining facilities here at Thalhimers department store and were arrested. Charged with trespassing, they were later convicted and fined. This sit-in was part of a wave of protests across the South inspired by recent sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina. The arrest of the Richmond 34 sparked the Campaign for Human Dignity, which organized boycotts and picketed Richmond businesses. Thalhimers and other retailers subsequently desegregated. In June 1963 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the convictions of the Richmond 34 in Randolph v. Virginia.
Marker Number: SA-83
Marker Title: Richmond 34
Marker Location: 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219
County or Independent City: Richmond
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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