She brought the Movement to Nashville, Patricia A. Montgomery

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Patricia A. Montgomery, artist
born 1952
She brought the Movement to Nashville, circa 2014
Portfolio/Series title: Tribute to Civil Rights Movement Heroines
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: cotton fabric; textile thread painting; buttons; batik fabric; digital images
Credit line: Patricia A. Montgomery, Artist
Accession number: EL2017.023
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Narratives of the Soul

After attending nonviolent workshops led by Reverend James Lawson, Diane Nash became the leader of the lunch counter
sit-ins in Nashville, Tennessee. One day, Nash asked the Nashville mayor, “Do you feel it is wrong to discriminate against a person solely on the basis of their race or color?” On May 10, 1960, Nashville became the first southern city to desegregate lunch counters.

Exhibitions

Narratives of the Soul
Susan Earle, curator
2017