Greensboro sit ins (feb 1, 1960 – jul 25, 1960)
Description:
This was a civil rights protest by the African American students that staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. The students had been denied service but refused to leave, many got arrested for trespassing and disturbing the peace.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1960
jul 25, 1960
~ 5 months and 25 days