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The Greensboro sit-in was a group of non-violent protests, first started in the Woolworth Store in Greensboro, North Carolina. They were protesting against stores' segregation policies. The protests took place in 1960.
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When did the Greensboro sit ins began?
1988 when I was born
In 1960 students in what southern city launched sit in movement which invoved sitting at counters in restaurants where black patrons were not served?
Greensboro
How did a sit-in get its name?
"Sit-ins" took on this name because participants literally sat in areas where they were not allowed in order to protest the laws allowing there exclusion from the facility. They often took place at lunch counters and diners, most notably, the Woolworth's sit-in in Greensboro, NC.
Where did the name Greensboro come from?
Greensboro was founded in 1771 and is in Guilford County. The name Greensboro came from Nathanael Greene, a Revolutionary War general.
What famous first lady was born in Greensboro NC?
Dolly Madison
What is Greensboro sit ins?
The Greensboro sit-in was a group of non-violent protests, first started in the Woolworth Store in Greensboro, North Carolina. They were protesting against stores' segregation policies. The protests took place in 1960.
When did the Greensboro sit ins began?
1988 when I was born
Who was involved in the Greensboro sit ins?
four people
What was the result of the greensboro sit in?
whoever is asking I have no clue
What year did the Greensboro counter lunch sit-in happen?
The sit-in happened on February 1, 1960.
What year did the Greensboro counter lunch sit-it happen?
1960
Where is the Greensboro sit-in's lunch counter?
It was a Woolworths in downtown Greensboro. Since then it has been turned into a museum celebrating civil rights.
Where did the woolworth sit ins happen?
It happened in Greensboro, North Carolina
What is the sit in?
The Greensboro sit-in was a group of non-violent protests, first started in the Woolworth Store in Greensboro, North Carolina. They were protesting against stores' segregation policies. The protests took place in 1960.
When did the Greensboro sit-ins?
i believe when the 24th amendment ended poll taxes
What city in North Carolina did the first sit in protest in civil right?
greensboro
When did the greensboro sit-in ended?
i believe when the 24th amendment ended poll taxes
