Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of the sit-in movement. Along with the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and the Montgomery bus boycott, the sit-ins helped spur the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The sit-ins began on February 1, 1960 at the Woolworth’s lunch-counter in Greensboro, NC when four NC A&T State University students sat down in defiance of Jim Crow and asked for a cup of coffee.
This important moment in our nation’s history is being marked by the grand opening of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum. The world-class museum is located in the original building where the movement began. It’s a jewel in the crown that is Downtown Greensboro.
Here’s a video about the museum: