February 1 1960 – The First Sit-In Occurs at a Woolworth’s Counter in Greensboro, North Carolina

February 1 1960 – The First Sit-In Occurs at a Woolworth’s Counter in Greensboro, North Carolina2 (40%) 2 votes Four freshmen from the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina (NC A&T) walked into the Woolworth’s store on South Elm Street in Greensboro, sat down at the lunch counter and ordered a cup of coffee on February 1, 1960. The African-American men, fully aware they would not be served in the “whites only” restaurant, remained in their seats until closing time without receiving anything. Though not the first such protest, the sit-in launched the Civil Rights Movement onto the national stage like never before. Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, David Richmond […]