Added to the things that get me choked up...
While reading online the history of NC A&T State University, I came across this paragraph:
"During the 1960s, when the crucial social issue facing the nation was race relations, Greensboro and NCA&TSU were front‐page news. On February 1, 1960, four students—David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair, Jr., and Joseph McNeil—sat down at the "whites only" lunch counter at the downtown Woolworth’s store and asked for service. Their peaceful protest ushered in the sit‐in movement, which was emulated in other towns across the South and led to recognition of civil rights (NCA&TSU, 2006). "
Keep in mind that these are the only 3 sentences that even mention civil rights, and yet I had to take a moment before continuing to read.
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