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February 1, 1960 – NC A&T Students Launch F.W. Woolworth’s Sit-In

Lunch Counter at former F.W. Woolworth's Where Sit-in began on Feb 1, 1960

Four NC A&T State University students, after purchasing some items at Woolworth’s on South Elm Street in Greensboro, NC, sit at the store’s lunch counter and place an order. They are not served, and sit-ins and negotiations will continue until July, when the lunch counter will finally be opened to all races. Eventually, 54 cities in nine states will have similar sit-ins.

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