| dc.description.abstract | This thesis will chronicle the events of the Woolworth's sit in of 1963, the power of the imagery captured by a young photographer, and the journalistic effects of this photograph amidst the Civil Rights Movement. The black and white photograph embodies all the elements of a good old-fashioned 1950's diner. A banner in the upper left-hand corner of the photograph advertises the hot donut department in bold lettering. Another banner to the right of it says "May Sale." There is no visible act of violence depicted in the photo- but the remnants of such violence is obvious. The three individuals sitting at the forefront of the counter, a white man, a white woman, and an African-American woman are all looking away from the lens. They are doused with condiments-- cane sugar, catsup, and mustard stain their clothing, stream from their heads, and cover the countertop. This photograph became one that in many ways symbolized the movement as a whole, an image that imbued people around the United States with a newfound sense of empathy. | |
