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The Greensboro Four

The Greensboro Four. February 1, 1960 Greensboro, North Carolina. Four African-American freshmen from a local university sat down at the lunch counter of a Woolworth store. They wanted more than the food they ordered. Leaving Woolworth, February 1, 1960. At the same counter, 1980.

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The Greensboro Four

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  1. The Greensboro Four

  2. February 1, 1960 Greensboro, North Carolina • Four African-American freshmen from a local university sat down at the lunch counter of a Woolworth store. • They wanted more than the food they ordered.

  3. Leaving Woolworth, February 1, 1960 At the same counter, 1980 The Four Students • David Richmond • Franklin McCain • Ezell Blair, Jr. • Joseph McNeil

  4. What was wrong? Unwritten laws of the South stated that African Americans should: • Stay out of white-owned restaurants • Use separate drinking fountains • Go to separate schools • Ride in the back of the bus

  5. What did they do? • They sat at the counter, ordered food, and waited to be served. • They were not violent. • They left at the end of the day and came back the next day.

  6. What happened next? • In the days that followed, hundreds of African-American students joined the sit-in. • Students across the South were inspired to stage sit-ins. • These actions led to the integration of Woolworth and other stores. Protesters in front of Woolworth

  7. The Legacy • The Greensboro Four were part of the larger Civil Rights Movement that included the Montgomery bus boycott and Freedom Riders. • Their shoes were filled by many other young African Americans who were ready for change. Footprints of the Greensboro Four in front of Woolworth

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