Sixty years ago, a group of Austinites started the process of desegregating Austin's movie theaters. They were met with resistance and violence.
STORY: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/history/austin-movie-theaters-segregation-the-backstory/269-f1046ea2-0522-40b4-b400-ea7caa8ae35e
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