Historical Marker

The Atlanta Student Movement

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2004

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The Story

Launched in 1960 by students from Atlanta's Black colleges, this movement published the bold manifesto 'An Appeal for Human Rights' and waged sit-ins that ultimately desegregated the city's lunch counters.

About this site

The Atlanta Student Movement is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2004. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7494, -84.4126 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Atlanta Student Movement (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Atlanta University Center, Clark Atlanta University ART Galleries, and Rush Memorial Congregational Church.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.7494, -84.4126 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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