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What is the Greensboro 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 began?
1988 when I was born
What famous first lady was born in Greensboro NC?
Dolly Madison
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 does the name Nellie come from?
The name Nellie can come from Ellen, Helen or eilean if a girl or Cornelius if a boy.
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