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Bookmark or Share- Greensboro sit-in (1960) | History, Summary, Impact, & Facts - BritannicaThe Greensboro sit-in was an act of nonviolent protest against a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, that began on February 1, 1960. Its success led to a wider sit-in movement, organized by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, that spread throughout the South.
- History & Impact on Civil Rights Movement - BritannicaAfrican Americans (later joined by white activists), usually students, would go to segregated lunch counters (luncheonettes), sit in all available spaces, request service, and then refuse to leave when denied service because of their race.
- Civil Rights Sit-In at the Woolworth's Lunch Counter: Why It Worked - TIMEThe lunch-counter sit-ins spawned wade-ins at pools and beaches, kneel-ins at churches, read-ins at libraries, and walk-ins at theaters and amusement parks.
- This Is Where You Can Find America's Last Remaining Woolworth's Lunch ...The last Woolworth's lunch counter in the U.S. serves up burgers and shakes in Bakersfield, Calif. It's housed inside Five and Dime Antique Mall in the historic Woolworth Building.
- Standing Up by Sitting Down - National Civil Rights MuseumThe original lunch counter is here, along with three-dimensional figures sitting in at the counter and hecklers at their side. A film is projected behind the protesters, indicating their nonviolent direct action training followed by the ensuing protests and conflicts.
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