During the years following his arrest in Virginia, Murray faced further oppression. In the face of adversity, Murray continually protested by participating in restaurant protests in downtown Washington while attending Howard University Law School. At first, Murray was simply a participant, but she insisted on doing more for the movement by serving as a student advisor. This began Pauli Murray's evolution from member to trailblazer in anti-discrimination protests. In the process of integrating downtown Washington restaurants, Murray experienced simultaneous success and failure. Although Murray's lineup of protesters eventually received service at the restaurant, they were asked to refrain from protesting afterward. This message did not resonate favorably with Murray who was determined to continue his non-violent methods with the sit-in. Murray was starting to gain more and more confidence in his protests as his sit-in was an overall triumph; now she was ready to take on more leadership