INTERNATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS CENTER AND MUSEUM
Location:
134 Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Hours open:
10AM-6PM
Why it is famous:
The international civil rights museum is famous for holding thefirst sit-in for a civil rights movement. In the fall of 1959, four men (Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blain, Jr. and David Richmond) enrolled as freshmen ant N.C. A&T university. The four young men quickly became a close-knit group and met every evening in their dorm rooms for "ball sessions". It was during these nightly discussions that they considered challenging the institution of segregation. The breaking point for the group came after Christmas vacation when Joseph McNeil was returning to N.C. A&T after spending the holidays at home in New York. McNeil was denied service at a greyhound bus station in Greensboro. McNeil's frustrating experience was shared by the group, and they were willing to make necessary sacrifices- even if it ment their lives- to provoke change in society. On that final night in January, 1960, in Scott hall, they challenged each other to stop talking and take action. They didn't realize the Journey they would take the next day would start a movement, change the nation, and inspire the whole world! Joseph, Franklin, Ezell, and David (the Greensboro four) Entered the F.W. Woolworth store around 4:30 P.M. and purchased merchandise at several counters. They sat down at the store's "whites only" lunch counter and ordered coffee. They were denied service, ignored, and were immediately returned to campus and recruited others for the cause. Twenty four men- including the freshmen- along with four women returned to the F.w? Woolworth store. The students sat from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. While white patrons Hekled them. Very drivin, they sat with books and study materials to keep them busy.. they were still refused service. Greensboro sit-ins began to spread. Three hundred students participated in the protests. Students from N.C. (now UNCG) joined the protest.
Cost to get in:
12 dollars-Adults, Seniors, and Students (13+)
10 dollars-youth (6-12) 8 dollars-children 5-
FUN FACT!
The International Civil Rights Museum used to be a Woolworth's! Now, it's just a museum.
ONE MORE FUN FACT!
The building opened sometime in 2008.
NUMBER:
336-274-9199
134 Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Hours open:
10AM-6PM
Why it is famous:
The international civil rights museum is famous for holding thefirst sit-in for a civil rights movement. In the fall of 1959, four men (Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blain, Jr. and David Richmond) enrolled as freshmen ant N.C. A&T university. The four young men quickly became a close-knit group and met every evening in their dorm rooms for "ball sessions". It was during these nightly discussions that they considered challenging the institution of segregation. The breaking point for the group came after Christmas vacation when Joseph McNeil was returning to N.C. A&T after spending the holidays at home in New York. McNeil was denied service at a greyhound bus station in Greensboro. McNeil's frustrating experience was shared by the group, and they were willing to make necessary sacrifices- even if it ment their lives- to provoke change in society. On that final night in January, 1960, in Scott hall, they challenged each other to stop talking and take action. They didn't realize the Journey they would take the next day would start a movement, change the nation, and inspire the whole world! Joseph, Franklin, Ezell, and David (the Greensboro four) Entered the F.W. Woolworth store around 4:30 P.M. and purchased merchandise at several counters. They sat down at the store's "whites only" lunch counter and ordered coffee. They were denied service, ignored, and were immediately returned to campus and recruited others for the cause. Twenty four men- including the freshmen- along with four women returned to the F.w? Woolworth store. The students sat from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. While white patrons Hekled them. Very drivin, they sat with books and study materials to keep them busy.. they were still refused service. Greensboro sit-ins began to spread. Three hundred students participated in the protests. Students from N.C. (now UNCG) joined the protest.
Cost to get in:
12 dollars-Adults, Seniors, and Students (13+)
10 dollars-youth (6-12) 8 dollars-children 5-
FUN FACT!
The International Civil Rights Museum used to be a Woolworth's! Now, it's just a museum.
ONE MORE FUN FACT!
The building opened sometime in 2008.
NUMBER:
336-274-9199
