The Woolworth counter sit-in, which began on February 1, 1960, involved four African American college students from North Carolina A&T State University: Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil. They peacefully protested against racial segregation by sitting at the "whites-only" lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. Their actions inspired similar sit-ins across the country and became a significant event in the Civil Rights Movement.
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