Students at Howard University conducted a sit-in at Douglass Hall

March 19

On March 19, 1968, students at Howard University conducted a sit-in at Douglass Hall. 

In 1968, more than 1000 students participated in a four day protest at Howard University. The students demanded a change in administration and an increase in African American studies in the curriculum. The sit-in lasted until March 23, 1968.

Sources

Cohen, B. J. (2020, September 2). 50 years later: The demonstration that changed howard and the legacy it left – the hilltop. The Hilltop – The Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper. Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://thehilltoponline.com/2018/03/31/50-years-later-the-demonstration-that-changed-howard-and-the-legacy-it-left/