The Greensboro Sit-Ins

The Woolworth Sit-In

Feb 1, 1960

Four black college students from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University sat and ordered coffee at a "white only" lunch counter and refused to leave until served.

The Sit-Ins become a movement

Feb 2, 1960

After the Woolworth Sit-Ins, this became a movement to end segregated lunch counters. Many people began to participate in this to show that they wanted equal rights.

300 students participate in the Sit-Ins

Feb 4, 1960

After seeing the bravery of the for A&T students many black students from A&T and other surrounding colleges took action in the Sit-Ins to show they had a right to sit at the same lunch counter as whites.

Max Roach composes Freedom Now Suite

Feb 21, 1960

Inspired by the Sit-Ins in Greensboro, Max, a jazz drummer, composes "Freedom Now Suite" to fight back for the rights they deserve to have at the lunch counters.

SNCC

Apr 1, 1960

Dr.King and a group of students organize the the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) because they were inspired by the nonviolent way of the Sit-In movement.

Woolworth desegregated

Jul 25, 1960

After a lot of sit-ins and protest Woolworth finally desegregates their lunch counter for whites and blacks so everyone has equal rights and services at the lunch counter.

Protesting Spreads

Jul 26, 1960

After the sit-ins and the movement people were trying to desegregate other public areas like pools, libraries, and other places. They were inspired by the movement and protested on further equal rights.