Greensboro Sit-In
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- February 1, 1960 Greensboro, North Carolina Outside Woolworth's
- Why is there no democracy in Greensboro?
- Yeah we walk, talk and do everything the same as they do. Just because we look different than them, doesn't mean we need to be treated differently.
- WOOLWORT
- Wait! Guys, what if we had a sit-in? Some other people in different places are doing this and it has been working!
- WOOLWORT
- At woolworths
- I'm sorry, but we don't serve your kind here at Woolworth's.
- whites only
- Why not? We're the same as you, but with a different color of skin.
- whites only
- Well yeah, I mean this counter is for white people only, so I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
- I'm sorry but we aren't leaving.
- We're not serving you, so you might as well leave now before the cops have to escort you out.
- whites only
- No
- whites only
- that's it i'm calling the cops!
- RING RING, RING RING
- the next day
- uh................what?
- whites only
- whites only
- well this is new.
- whites only
- you need to leave.....NOW
- WHY? what are we doing that's so wrong?
- we'll be back.
- WOOLWORT
- a week later
- why are you still here? AND NOW THERE ARE MORE OF YOU???
- LEAVE!
- whites only
- we want to eat!
- we hate you all!
- what is your problem!
- whites only
- Why are you still here!? You are NOT GETTING SERVED SO JUST LEAVE! You are making it impossible for other people to get their food!
- whites only
- YOU KNOW WHAT!? THEY ARN'T GOING TO STOP COMING SO JUST TAKE DOWN THE SIGN AND UNSEGRAGATE THIS PLACE
- whites only
- THE END
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