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This Day in History on February 1: The Greensboro Four Hold a Sit-In at Woolworth
February 1st has seen a myriad of significant events throughout history, spanning across politics, social movements, science, ...
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Almost 65 Years Later: Greensboro Sit-In site becomes National Historic Landmark
ERIN. THAT’S RIGHT. JACKIE AND AUDREY THE F.W. WOOLWORTH BUILDING IS WHERE THE GREENSBORO SIT INS HAPPENED IN 1964. MEN HELD A PEACEFUL PROTEST AT THE LUNCH COUNTER, TAKING A STAND BY SITTING DOWN.
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65th anniversary of Greensboro sit-ins
Greensboro, North Carolina marked the 65th anniversary of the sit-ins at a Woolworth lunch counter that sparked a national ...
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Discover How Four Black College Students Sparked a Nationwide Civil Rights Movement, on This Date in 1960
By sitting down to lunch at a North Carolina department store, the brave men inspired many others to take part in nonviolent ...
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Community honors civil rights pioneers on the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-in
Today’s breakfast was a moment for celebration and reflection as participants gathered to hear messages about fighting for ...
Events recognize local historic sit-in
Two events on Tuesday will honor local high school students who organized a sit-in 65 years ago during the Civil Rights Movement to end legalized segregation in public accommodations. The 26 students, ...
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Restaging the Greensboro Counter Sit-in
Learn how to stage a sit-in right next to the Greensboro lunch counter, the location of one of the civil rights movement's most famous protests (Video by: Katy June-Friesen). Read more at http ...
Greensboro community celebrates 65th anniversary of Woolworth’s sit-ins
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University hosted a celebratory breakfast to commemorate the 65th anniversary ...
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The Lunch Counter Protests: How four college students started a nationwide movement
The plan: March up to the whites-only lunch counter at the Woolworth’s dime store in downtown Greensboro, sit down and refuse to leave until they were served. Sit-in protests had been held ...
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High Point remembers historic sit-ins on 64th anniversary
The movement started in Greensboro, went to High Point and later traveled across the country with sit-ins at all kinds of locations. The High Point sit-in is believed to be the first organized by ...
International Civil Rights Museum in Greensboro preserves history of Greensboro Four 65 years later
Remembrances are happening January 31 and February 1, marking the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins. The building ...