Members of the Young Lords gang stage a sit-in at Armitage Avenue Methodist Church

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Title: Members of the Young Lords gang stage a sit-in at Armitage Avenue Methodist Church Description: Members of the Young Lords gang stage a sit-in at the Armitage Avenue Methodist Church, 834 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Some individuals claimed that the church refused to make itself available to the community. As a result, the Young Lords established a child care center at the church. Date Depicted: 1969 June 12 Creator: Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-40001943-0008, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 2005 Max Pixels - Height: 3024 Help improve this content