A bomb destroys the Nashville home of Black attorney and councilman Z. Alexander Looby, who had defended sit-in students.
At a Glance
- Date
- 19 April 1960
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Key people
- Z. Alexander Looby, Diane Nash
- Category
- Civil Rights Movement
- Source
- Contemporary press (1960) · Tennessee State Library and Archives
What It Meant Then
The attack drew thousands to a silent march on City Hall, hastening downtown desegregation.
What It Means Now
The episode is a landmark of the Nashville movement.
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- APA
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