Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No ...
Almost 65 Years Later: Greensboro Sit-In site becomes National Historic Landmark
We are approaching the 65th anniversary of a historic Civil Rights Movement event here in the Triad, known as the Greensboro Sit-Ins. On Feb. 1, 1960, four North Carolina Agricultural and Technical ...
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February 1 marks the 64th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins, sparking a nationwide movement
but the Greensboro sit-ins drew intense media coverage, serving to propel the civil rights movement onto the national stage. By Feb. 5, hundreds of students were joining in on the protest and the ...