jan 1, 1960 - Sit-ins
Description:
The Greensboro sit-in was a civil rights protest that started in 1960, when young African American students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and refused to leave after being denied service. The sit-in movement soon spread to college towns throughout the South.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1960
Now
~ 65 years ago