March 11, 1961
Q&A Held with Southern Students about Sit-Ins
On Saturday, March 11th, an informal discussion was held in the Chapel Lounge between Smithies and student-participants in the Southern Sit-Ins. The event was sponsored by the NAACP and Christian Association. The Southerners were white students Rebecca Owens and Alice Hilswick of Randolph-Macon College, and black student Barbara Thomas from Virginia Theological Seminary. The young women participated in the initial November sit-ins in Lynchburg, Virginia, were arrested, and were sentenced to 30 days in jail. They discussed everything from the initial interest meeting to the sit-in itself, their experiences in court and jail, and the repercussions of their participation at their respective colleges. The Sophian later published an article on the event on March 14th.
Students Describe Their Participation In Southern Sit-In (1, 3)
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