feb 1, 1960 - Greensboro Woolworth Sit-ins
Description:
The Greensboro Sit-ins were a protest organized by 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. These protests spread to colleges all over the South and forced many establishments to change their segregation policies.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1960
Now
~ 65 years ago