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Start of Nashville Sitins
People started sitting in stores without moving to protest -
Mayor West tries to help
Mayor West announced the formation of a Biracial Committee to seek a solution to the city's racial strife -
Lobbys Bombed
Lobby's house was bombed but neither him nor his wife were injured. -
It works
six downtown stores began serving black customers at their lunch counters for the first time. -
The ending of the sitins
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The first Test
The students then began doing reconnaissance for sit-in demonstrations. The first test took place at Harveys Department Store in downtown Nashville