Greensboro Sit ins (feb 1, 1960 – apr 28, 1960)

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The Sit in protest started in greensboro,north carolina, when a group of students were denied service at a segregated lunch counter and refused to leave. This type of protest was a symbol of the nonviolent movement and spread throughout many southern college towns. This type of protesting was very effective and helped to bring to light the immorality of segregation.