The Jackson, Mississippi Woolworth Sit-In

The Woolworth Sit-In Jackson, Mississippi occurred on May 28, 1963. This sit-in was one of the most violently attacked sit-in in the 1960s. It was also one of the most publicized sit-ins. The sit-in involved two Tougaloo College students: Anne Moody, an African American who was born and raised in Wilkinson County, Mississippi; Joan Trumpauer, a white student from Tougaloo College. A young professor from Tougaloo was also involved, his name is Hunter Gray (John R. Salter Jr.). During the sit-in an angry mob of several hundred whites formed and they began to attack Moody, Trumpauer, and Gray. The Jackson police just stood there and allowed all of the violence to go on. And to top it all of two FBI agents were standing in the crowed just observing what was going on to Moody, Trumpauer, and Gray.