Lunch Counter Desegregation in San Antonio

1960 marked an important victory in the campaign to integrate popular lunch counters in downtown San Antonio.

Black Resistance

A man reading the headlines about lunch counter integration, San Antonio, March 1960.

A Part of the Larger Civil Rights Movement

"The progress African Americans made in San Antonio between 1954 and 1957 was astounding. Golf courses and tennis courts were desegregated in 1954. By 1957, public facilities such as pools and public recreational facilities were also desegregated."  - Carey H. Latimore, Ph. D.

Take a Look

Click the link below to see which lunch counters desegregated on March 16, 1960, versus the ones that did not. Explore each location for additional images and information. Digital StoryMap by Professor Erik Anderson, San Antonio College.

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