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SMITHFIELD FOUR

Program
NC Civil Rights Trail
Subject
Event, People
Location
200 E Johnston St, Smithfield, NC 27577, USA
Lat/Long
35.510543470918, -78.348157465192
Grant Recipient
NC African American Heritage Commission
Historic Marker

SMITHFIELD FOUR

Inscription

SMITHFIELD FOUR
IN 1957, FOUR BLACK CITIZENS
ENTERED TOWN LIBRARY TO
DEMAND ACCESS. RESULTING
ACTION AND ADVOCACY ENDED
SEGREGATION IN THE LIBRARY.
NC AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
WILLIAM G POMEROY FOUNDATION 2024