On February First, 1960, four students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College (North Carolina A&T) in Greensboro decided they wanted a change. They thought that they deserved a little more than what they were getting. But they didn't want to fight anyone for it. And they did not. These four students were Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond. They led a movement which spread throughout the nation. It all started in a five-and-dime shop called F.W. Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina.
These four were African-American students who decided they were going to help with the Civil Rights movement. They fought segregation by going to Woolworth's and sitting in the "all-Whites" section of the cafe. It became obvious they were not welcome. They were called names and even had things thrown at them, but they did not move. They sat in the cafe all day, and the manager had to close early. Although there was conflict throughout the region, it led to a national compromise.