The Speaker Ban Law was adopted on 25 June 1963, the last day of the legislative session. The statute has been viewed as a conservative response to UNC-Chapel Hill liberalism in general and to the support of civil rights by university personnel in particular. UNC system president Bill Friday and the university community reacted quickly. (NCpedia) The Library, a Popular UNC Student Bar on Franklin Street, Closes Its Doors
Another popular establishment on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill has closed its doors. The Library, a bar and club popular among UNC students, has announced.
June 25, 1963: Speaker Ban Law Adopted
