Tennessee was a crucial battleground in the early civil rights movement, influencing the late John Lewis' fight against Jim ...
Congressman John Lewis, legend of the Civil Rights movement ... a towering figure in American politics long after the sit-ins, protests, and freedom rides of the 1950s and 1960s; long after ...
The 1960 Nashville sit-ins marked a defining moment in the ... Location: 239 Rep. John Lewis Way N, Nashville, TN 37219 Nashville’s Kress Building is an Art Deco-style structure that originally ...