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Black History Month is officially underway.
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So with that in mind, here are five foods that helped to fuel the civil rights movement.
Woolworth Companyin Greensboro, NC, each attempted to order acup of coffee.
Because this was a “whites-only” establishment, they knew rejection was inevitable.
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The crowds served as cover for King and other movement leaders, who held clandestine meetings there."
The upstairs meeting room was also where many would secretly conduct strategy meetings for protests.
“We changed the course of America in this restaurant over bowls of gumbo,” Chase continued.
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“We can talk to each other and relate to each other when we eat together.”
While there are many ways to make gumbo, Chase’s recipe crown jewel isgumbo z’herbesor green gumbo.
Another popular eatery civil rights leaders frequented was the Atlanta-based restaurantPaschal’s.
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Co-owners and brothers Robert and James Paschal would provide free food and meeting space," according toNPR.
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