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feb 1, 1960 - Non-Violent Protest in North Carolina (Sit-In Woolworth's Diner)

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Four black students sat in the lunch counter where is was not allowed. The next day, 19 students of black and white joined the original four at Woolworth's. By Wednesday, the number rose to 85 and similar sit-ins occured in Releigh and Durham.

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feb 1, 1960
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~ 65 years ago