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Today in History: High School Students Stage Sit-In Protest in Georgia

3/28/2026

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On March 28, 1960, over one hundred high school students staged a sit-in protest in Rome, Georgia, as part of the civil rights movement. This demonstration aimed to challenge racial segregation and discrimination, reflecting the broader struggle for civil rights that sought to secure legislative protections for African Americans throughout the 1960s.

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On March 28, 1960, over one hundred high school students staged a sit-in protest in Rome, Georgia, as part of the civil rights movement. This demonstration aimed to challenge racial segregation and discrimination, reflecting the broader struggle for civil rights that sought to secure legislative protections for African Americans throughout the 1960s.