The Greensboro Sit-insFebruary 1, 1960

African American

Take a stand against segregation

Franklin McCain

Jibreel Kazhan

Joseph McNeil

David Richmond

Segregation laws that prevented AfricanAmericans from entering certain public places

Woolworth’s, a variety store that had an eating area

JIBREEL KHAZAN

We justwanted to eat.

The Greensboro Four

They were determined to stand up for their rights and the rights of all AfricanAmericans.

White students who supported the cause joined the sit-in.

Some of them were harassed and received threatening phone calls, but noone was harmed.

The peaceful protestssoon spread to other states in the South.

The next afternoon more than twenty African American students showed up atWoolworth’s.

July 25, 1960, six months after the sit-in began.

The Greensboro Four became famous for fighting discrimination. Because of theircourage, principles, and persistence, they have become legends in North Carolina history.