Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement

Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement (HM10KV)

Location: Greensboro, NC 27401 Guilford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 4.31', W 79° 47.42'

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Four Students at North Carolina A & T State University conducted the first lunch counter sit-in on February 1, 1960 at the Woolworth Store.

Franklin McCain
Joseph McNeil
Ezell Blair, Jr.
David Richmond

"Sometimes taking a stand for what is undeniably right means taking a seat."

Presented to the City of Greensboro by Radio Stations WEAL and WQMG February 1, 1990

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HM NumberHM10KV
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByRadio Stations WEAL and WQMG
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 2:41am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 608927 N 3992592
Decimal Degrees36.07183333, -79.79033333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 4.31', W 79° 47.42'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 4' 18.60" N, 79° 47' 25.20" W
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Area Code(s)336, 910
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 147-199 S Elm St, Greensboro NC 27401, US
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