1960: Four college students, Ezell A. Blair, Jr., Franklin E. McCain, Joseph A. McNeil, and David L. Richmond, sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, NC and politely asked for service and was refused. When asked to leave, they remained in their seats and their passive resistance and peaceful sit-down demand helped ignite a youth-led movement to challenge racial inequality throughout the South. (Photo: AP)
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