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spazzmann

(748 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:08 PM Feb 2013

Today in Peace and Justice history on February 1, 1960

 Four black college students sat down at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and were refused service because of their race. To protest the segregation of the eating facilities, they remained and sat-in at the lunch counter until the store closed. http://bit.ly/VsLsEF

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Today in Peace and Justice history on February 1, 1960 (Original Post) spazzmann Feb 2013 OP

Wow. This a a day/date to celebrate. Zax2me Feb 2013 #1

Zax2me

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1. Wow. This a a day/date to celebrate.

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:49 PM

Feb 2013

I wish there were a way to erase...groundhog day and celebrate Feb.1st for this instead.
I expect 99% of people would agree, but how do you go about doing such a thing?
So, it will never happen.
Thanks for the link.
edit to BUMP

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