February 1 in American History
Four Black college students sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and politely refused to leave when denied service. Their peaceful protest spread to dozens of cities within weeks, becoming a defining tactic of the civil rights movement. Four teenagers, a counter, and enormous courage.
In 1960: the Greensboro sit-ins begin. Four Black college students sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and politely refused to leave when denied service.
Four Black college students sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and politely refused to leave when denied service. Their peaceful protest spread to dozens of cities within weeks, becoming a defining tactic of the civil rights movement. Four teenagers, a counter, and enormous courage.
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