Nashville Student Movement Protesters

C.T. Vivian and Diane Nash lead a demonstration march to City Hall in Nashville, TN.

Nashville Student Movement

Diane Nash (center) singing with demonstrators in front of a Nashville police station.

Diane Nash with Mayor West

Nashville, Tennessee Mayor West with Diane Nash and Vivian on the courthouse steps.

The Student Leader

A student at Fisk University in Nashville, Diane Nash became the leader of the Nashville Student Movement. Fellow activists John Lewis, Ernest "Rip" Patton, Jr., Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr., and Julian Bond describe her commitment to nonviolence.

The Strategy

In the early 1960s, activists impatient for change turned to a new strategy: non-violent direct action.

The Strategy

In the early 1960s, activists impatient for change turned to a new strategy: non-violent direct action.