Woolworth’s+Lunch+Counter

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=I. Artifact Name = Woolworth Lunch Counter

=II. Description on of the Artifact and It's Significance = = = = = On February 1, 1960, four African American college students sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina, and politely asked for service. Their request was refused. When asked to leave, they remained in their seats. Their passive resistance and peaceful sit-down demand helped ignite a youth-led movement to challenge racial inequality throughout the South.
 * Sitting for Justice: Woolworth’s Lunch Counter**

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=IV. Related Multimedia Found on the Internet = =media type="custom" key="11778148"media type="custom" key="11778250" = = = = = //(Include at least two links for your multimedia. Explain what each link is and how it relates to the artifact)//

=V. Curators (First Name, Last Initial) = =K.Ward =