On the recordFebruary 4, 2021
On February 1, 1960, four young Black men sat down at a Whites only Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and asked to be served. These students from North Carolina A&T State University had trained for weeks to be able to withstand the hostility and abuse that would be thrust upon them. The next day, the ``Greensboro Four'' were joined by women from Bennett College and Greensboro Woman's College. The courage demonstrated by these students sparked a national sit-in movement that spread to 55 cities in 13 States. The sit-ins lasted for 6 months until, finally, the Woolworth's lunch counter was integrated. As the Representative from Greensboro, I join my colleagues, Representatives Adams and Butterfield, in introducing a resolution to recognize the legacy of the Greensboro Four, and follow their lead in fighting for a future that will bring equal rights to all people. ____________________
