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Columbia race riot case

 
 
Columbia race riot case Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023
1. Columbia race riot case Marker
Inscription. In 1946, attorneys Thurgood Marshall (later U.S. Supreme Court Justice) and Z. Alexander Looby successfully defended 25 African Americans in the Columbia race riot case, bringing national attention to the issue of civil rights.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansCivil RightsLaw Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
 
Location. 36° 10.319′ N, 86° 47.329′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1946 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Space Age" (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Conservation League (here, next to this marker); Southwestern at Memphis (here, next to this marker); Tennessee A&I and National Black Football championships (here, next to this marker); Post WWII in Tennessee (here, next to this marker); The state's first television station: WMCT (here, next to this marker); Capitol Hill Redevelopment Plan of 1949 (here, next to this marker); Poplar Plaza (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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Columbia race riot case Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023
2. Columbia race riot case Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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