The Site Of A 1960 Sit-in - The Civil Rights Museum, Greensboro, NC
The International Civil Rights Center & Museum opened in 2010 in the iconic Greensboro F.W. Woolworth's landmark building where the Feb. 1, 1960 sit-ins occurred. Four North Carolina A&T State University students, David Richmond, Frank McCain, Ezell Blair, and Joseph McNeil staged sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter. This is a comprehensive museum of the Civil Rights Movement devoted to understanding and advancing civil and human rights in this country and the world. It commemorates their non-violent direct action ignited the Sit-In Movement that renewed the Civil Rights Movement as a whole, challenging the Americans to make good on promises of personal equality and civic inclusion noted in the Constitution.
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What you should know:
Tours can be either guided or self-guided.
There is no photography of the exhibits.
Check website for days and hours of operation, and if there are any special events.
On the street metered parking as well as nearby paid parking options are available.
Tickets can be purchased both online or in person.
Restrooms are available.
You could spend a couple of hours here.
Location: 134 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
For more information: The Civil Rights Museum