Where did the 1960 sit-in movement that challenged segregated lunch counters begin?

• A. Nashville, Tennessee
• B. Atlanta, Georgia
• C. Greensboro, North Carolina
• D. Richmond, Virginia

Answer: (C)

The key idea is the start of a mass, nonviolent protest tactic that challenged segregation in public spaces. It began in Greensboro, North Carolina, when four students from North Carolina A&T State University sat at a whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter and refused to leave after being denied service. Their orderly, peaceful action drew media attention and inspired similar sit-ins across the South, turning a local act into a nationwide movement that pressured desegregation of lunch counters and other public facilities. While other cities like Nashville, Atlanta, and Richmond played important roles later on, Greensboro is recognized as the origin of this sit-in campaign.