feb 1, 1960 - Greensboro lunch Sit-ins
Description:
These groups became the grassroots organizers of future sit-ins at lunch counters, wade-ins at segregated swimming pools, and pray-ins at white-only churches. By sitting in protest at an all-white lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, four college students sparked national interest in the push for civil rights.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1960
Now
~ 66 years ago