[PAR] [TLE] Franklin McCain [SEP] Franklin Eugene McCain (January 3, 1941 – January 9, 2014) was an American civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four.  McCain, along with fellow North Carolina A&T State University students Ezell Blair, Jr., Joseph McNeil and David Richmond, staged a sit-in protest at the Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960.  Their actions were credited with launching the Greensboro sit-ins which successfully brought about the reversal of Woolworth's policy of racial segregation in their southern stores, and increased national sentiment to the fight of African-Americans in the south. [PAR] [TLE] Greensboro sit-ins [SEP] The Greensboro sit-ins were a series of nonviolent protests in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960, which led to the Woolworth department store chain removing its policy of racial segregation in the Southern United States.  While not the first sit-in of the Civil Rights Movement, the Greensboro sit-ins were an instrumental action, and also the most well-known sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement.  These sit-ins led to increased national sentiment at a crucial period in US history.  The primary event took place at the Greensboro, North Carolina, Woolworth store, now the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.
[PAR] [TLE] Franklin McCain [ SEP ] Franklin Eugene McCain ( January 3 , 1941 – January 9 , 2014 ) was an American civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four . McCain , along with fellow North Carolina A&T State University students Ezell Blair , Jr. , Joseph McNeil and David Richmond , staged a sit - in protest at the Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro , North Carolina , on February 1 , 1960 . Their actions were credited with launching the Greensboro sit - ins which successfully brought about the reversal of Woolworth 's policy of racial segregation in their southern stores , and increased national sentiment to the fight of African - Americans in the south . [PAR] [TLE] Greensboro sit - ins [ SEP ] The Greensboro sit - ins were a series of nonviolent protests in Greensboro , North Carolina , in 1960 , which led to the Woolworth department store chain removing its policy of racial segregation in the Southern United States . While not the first sit - in of the Civil Rights Movement , the Greensboro sit - ins were an instrumental action , and also the most well - known sit - ins of the Civil Rights Movement . These sit - ins led to increased national sentiment at a crucial period in US history . The primary event took place at the Greensboro , North Carolina , Woolworth store , now the International Civil Rights Center and Museum .
What sit-ins were located in Greensboro, NC?
What sit - ins were located in Greensboro , NC ?
Greensboro sit-ins
Greensboro sit-ins