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Woolworth's Sit-ins
Woolworth Sit-in
Why did people support this cause?
Many thought "separate but equal" did not apply to many places like Woolworth, and wanted equality for all races.
Woolworth's Sit-in
Non-violent Protests
The Sit in Continues
1960
Although these sit ins were completely non-violent, many people were attacked, arrested, and insulted while sitting at the counter in Woolworth.
The second day of the sit in the students came in, with 15 more people, the next day 300, and soon 1,000 people came to support equal rights.
Joseph A. McNeil, Franklin E. McCain, William Smith, and Clarence Henderson sit at the counter on the second day of the Greensboro sit in.
February 1st, 1960
Azell A. Blair, Franklin E. McCain, Joseph A. McNeil, and David L. Richmond, college students, sat at the counter in Woolworth, and were refused service. They decided to remain in their seats.
What was the impact?
The story of these college students struck national news, inspiring many other people across the nation to preform sit ins in other segregated locations.