[AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or so

[Frances Morey]

Harry Akins as mayor had a meeting with the other restaurant owners and told 
them that if they all integrate their facilities at the same time then there 
would be no grounds for singling out any one of them to effectively boycott over 
the issue. They saw the logic of that and the public accommodations ordinance 
passed and the restaurants were integrated overnight. That's the story I 
remember.
Best,
Frances



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From: Michael Eisenstadt <mike.eisenstadt at gmail.com>
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I arrived in Austin only in 1963. I do remember participating in
a protest at a gas station on the drag which did not serve
African-Americans. At that time Harry Akins' Night Hawk
restaurants were the ONLY integrated restaurants. The
next year, spring 1964, the City Council considered but
did not pass an equal access ordinance. Their excuse was
that Congress was working on Civil Rights laws which indeed
were passed that year, forced through Congress by then
Pres. LBJ. 

Mike eisenstadt

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From: "Jim McCulloch" <mcculloch at mail.utexas.edu>
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Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 10:39 PM
Subject: [AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or so



> Chandler Davidson is arranging a reunion in December of people who 

> participated in the standins.  Some members of the list may have 

> participated, and if Chandler has not  contacted you and you would be 

> interested in such a reunion, you can reach Chandler at fcd at rice.edu

> 

> As I understand it, the reunion would be in Austin.

> 

> --Jim McCulloch




      
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