Topic: Woolworth's Lunch Counter
The Woolworth's Lunch Counter sit-in was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement and Black history. It took place on February 1, 1960, in Greensboro, North Carolina, when four Black college students - Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil - sat down at the "whites-only" lunch counter at a Woolworth's store and refused to leave until they were served.
The peaceful protest sparked a wave of sit-ins across the South, where Black activists challenged segregation and discrimination at public establishments. The sit-ins were a powerful form of nonviolent resistance and helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement.
The Woolworth's Lunch Counter sit-in symbolized the courage and determination of Black activists and their allies in the fight for racial equality and justice. It is remembered as a turning point in the struggle for civil rights in America.