My mother worked at our Woolworths lunch counter in our Northern Wisconsin city. In the late 50s 3 young black men walked in and asked if they could sit and order lunch at the counter. She said sure what do you want without giving it much thought. While serving them she told them she didn't understand at first why they asked but assured them there were no such rules in our city. She often told this story and how it changed her life, before she never gave segregation much thought because it wasn't part of our lives but it was for those young men.
It must be crazy for her huh? Like right now, I'm watching this video to prepare for my Civil Rights class assessment, and we are treating it as a major part of the Civil rights movement, but for your mum it must have just been an everyday thing. This is why I like history so much. Something that's history to one person, may have been the present for someone else at one time. Thank you for sharing this story :)
@@spaganya3255 Being from Northern Wisconsin we had very few blacks. I don't think it occurred to us or to my mom in her earlier era to treat them any different. Also being from a small city I'm sure had something to do with it. There was a musician, Frankie Cox in our city that was very well liked by everyone including my mom and dad. He was a black man that also worked as a foreman at a Coop. His band played several nights a week and my parents often went there to dance on Friday or Saturday nights.
Am I correct that in the photo of them sitting at the counter, there is a black guy behind the counter, who works there? This is incredible- you can work there, but you can't eat there. Good for them, for standing up.
Yes, there were plenty of places that would hire blacks for low wages and not allow them to use the facilities. In NOLA, they hired the passe Blancs (pass for white) for the front of the house stuff and the darker blacks for the back of the house. Those passe Blancs couldn't even acknowledge their children in public because they were passing.
Exactly the same food was served at both counters. Same prices and you could be served by a black or a white This is no different than modern universities that have safe places for blacks where whites are not allowed.
1960 the year I was born and the young people of that time were fed up! Got to visit the museum in Greensboro and saw the counter at The old Woolworths! Thanks for your heroic sacrifice
Wow no comments about these brave pioneers. Shame on you people not acknowledging them Thank you guys for your bravery, your audacity, your winning spirit.
its people like these who took a stand .. who fought for what was right that we must have so much respect and admiration for ..... They should be awarded The Purple Heart for bravery .. they went to war to fight an evil oppressor ..They are real heroes just as much as any soldier . We owe a huge debt of gratitude to people like this who fought for justice and equality for all .. Thank you for doing what you did X
this gives me the inspiration to help people who are having problems in their life. like if they getting bullied and they want to commit suicide, i will tell them to not give up and help him get through it with nonviolents
Born and raised in Greensboro U get a different feeling when u pass this building Lots of black history here Bennet college, a&t, just a lot for African American people to be proud of ..
Those 4 stools are at the Greensboro Historical Museum with more about the sit-ins. Amazing how 4 people can make such a huge impact in this country and actually start a change for the better.
Do you really want to say that? Looking at Black's, and whites who want to be black today. This is why United States, is a mess it is today. Have you drove down the street you was raised on recently?
Don't be ashamed. Just don't be the same. I am 58 and have never known racism. When in school, we were classmates, teammates, friends, just happened to be a different race. Not by choice. We had a great time, and still we get together. The girls and the guys. We are family and I genuinely love them. The racist person bears the weight themsekves. Too bad they miss out on great relationships.
I grew up in Greensboro, from 1941. In 1949, my mother took a job with a dept store across the street from Woolworth's. Sometimes, she would have lunch at Woolworth's. On Saturdays, it was a treat for me to take the (segregated) bus downtown and have lunch with her there. If there were no seats, we would stand behind someone who was nearly finished. There were no black people at the counter. As I child, I never thought much about segregation, one way or another. That was just the way it was in the Democrat "Solid South" (Jim Crow). "Colored" signs everywhere. I was away in the military during the sit-ins. Our military was no longer segregated as many black men fought for this country in WWII, Korea, and well before. I never had a problem with that. When I heard about the sit-ins, I thought that it was about time. There is no need for any of us to be at each others' throat. We are all in this together.
Being scared doesn't mean you aren't brave. In fact being scared to your bones but overcoming that fear to do what you think needs to be done is the essence of bravery.
My parents grew up in this era, but I don't think they learned a damn thing. When school de-segregation was a big issue in the 70/80s, they were among the white parents that pulled their kids from the public school system so we wouldn't go to school with more black kids. They didn't want to help, and they paid who-knows-how-much to the private school we attended for a few years only, just until the "threat" was gone. I have no kids to teach better, but I always vote against hate at the ballot box. I hope it helps.
I just want to thank all these men and women for their bravery. Our country still has a way to go but for your effort our country started the journey of healing of love and peace❤️
Their would be more views it's just that these videos can get reported and taken down because what good would this information do right guys?; and people just keep uploading, those are the real mvps
Courage and strength know no boundaries! We are still fighting for equality. We will continue to fight for what is written 😊❤in the Constitution for equal rights!
coming from a country from the Ex Eastern Bloc, this segregation is uncomprehensive to me. Whatever broken regime we had, in the 50's and 60's international African students were supprorted in reciving their higher academic education in my counry. Many African leaders recived quality education in Eastern Europe. And now the USA is trying to teach us morales..
I could swear that the young black guy sitting in at 2:34 is none other than Marion Berry, the former mayor of D.C I know for a fact the he did participate in sit-ins while he was a college student at Fisk University in Tennessee, which was in and around this time.
Ayanna Najuma and classmates blazed the trail in 1958 in Oklahoma. The courage and determination every single warrior displayed in the Civil Rights is gobsmackjngly inspirational.
And those were the Whites who called themselves “Christian” “godly” “decent human beings.” Lol! Talk about reading the Bible. Do unto others as you’d like to be done unto.
Duke students who live in the Carolinas with family incomes of $65,000 or less, will receive full tuition grants, plus financial assistance for housing, meals and other educational expenses from the university without the need for student loans.
1:29 Daaaang! 60 cents for three decked ham and cheese sandwich!!!! 40 cents for a Deluxe ham Sandwich!!! .... Now all makes sense... I would brave a crowd of racist zealots for such a bargain!!!!
I would like to point that you put a period, space, and then another period. You're not doing that much better than they did. Also "stupid mind of think".
@@447flower Bruh quit making this personal he was literally just correcting you. Also don't diss mah boi Ray McNutty's content. Smooth and Easy frickin slaps.
We should have focus more on building our own restaurants and supporting each other than forcing them to serve us. Economic power should always be first.
Coolness re: the lunch counter deal (and other scenarios as well). But, yeah.... Lunch counters back then were somewhat the "fast food" restaurants of the day. I was just a kid back then. But, we would stop in for coffee/toast for the parents, and as kids we'd have milk and split a piece of pie. Too expensive to each have a slice of pie, of course. It was in the South, in the late-60's. My parents were roughly middle-ground re: income. I recall them slightly grumbling over black people dining with us, but I also recall their saying it seemed reasonable enough since they (black people) were our neighbors and came over for grilling out; and I went fishing with "black" children. Also, my Dad worked for the city and generally got along well with "them". Not entirely, but generally accepting and so it goes. Somewhat horrifying, right ??? OMG. And noting, my parents were not openly welcoming; but I specifically recall them (and me) being mocked by some. Not many; most people "got it" re: what the hey... We're grilling out and playing baseball together already.... Yep. Interesting.
My family lived in Biloxi, Mississippi from 1961 til 1965 and we were white. I will never forget the hatred I saw…and I vowed that I wouldn’t tolerate it. I had a voice and I used it then, and I’ve used it since to correct the lies that lead to this horrifying situation.
Gigi, her doll and Trudeau are NOT more important than my son. I don't care what the following say: Canada UN NATO Democrats European Union Australia G7 QUAD Or anyone else says. And I will sue every single one of them if that is what it takes.
My mother worked at our Woolworths lunch counter in our Northern Wisconsin city. In the late 50s 3 young black men walked in and asked if they could sit and order lunch at the counter. She said sure what do you want without giving it much thought. While serving them she told them she didn't understand at first why they asked but assured them there were no such rules in our city. She often told this story and how it changed her life, before she never gave segregation much thought because it wasn't part of our lives but it was for those young men.
It must be crazy for her huh? Like right now, I'm watching this video to prepare for my Civil Rights class assessment, and we are treating it as a major part of the Civil rights movement, but for your mum it must have just been an everyday thing. This is why I like history so much. Something that's history to one person, may have been the present for someone else at one time. Thank you for sharing this story :)
@@spaganya3255 Being from Northern Wisconsin we had very few blacks. I don't think it occurred to us or to my mom in her earlier era to treat them any different. Also being from a small city I'm sure had something to do with it. There was a musician, Frankie Cox in our city that was very well liked by everyone including my mom and dad. He was a black man that also worked as a foreman at a Coop. His band played several nights a week and my parents often went there to dance on Friday or Saturday nights.
@@rogers4845 That’s so cool! Was there any forms of segregation there at the time? In your city, I mean?
@@spaganya3255 I have yet to see any evidence of any segregation. Of course like everywhere there where and still are racists assholes.
@@spaganya3255 I've read a lot of local history and old newspapers.
Remember that this wasn’t that long ago!! Thank God for the bravery of the people who came before me !!! Sad we’re still going through racism in 2020
Are you referring to institutional racism?
@@mrp3263 there's still all sorts of racism in today's world but institutional racism is absolutely still relevant.
@@noraburke7053 Could you give me an example of Institutional racism in 2021
@@mrp3263 No, they can't.
You're right, this time it's against whites.
The more afraid you are while you do something, the braver you are because you’re doing it.
Love love your quote. Putting on my mirror!!
Damn that was a beautiful quote. Just organic. Adding that to my journal indeed
Beautiful quote and very strong I like it 👍🏻👏👏
mama?
Am I correct that in the photo of them sitting at the counter, there is a black guy behind the counter, who works there? This is incredible- you can work there, but you can't eat there. Good for them, for standing up.
Yes, there were plenty of places that would hire blacks for low wages and not allow them to use the facilities. In NOLA, they hired the passe Blancs (pass for white) for the front of the house stuff and the darker blacks for the back of the house. Those passe Blancs couldn't even acknowledge their children in public because they were passing.
Exactly the same food was served at both counters. Same prices and you could be served by a black or a white
This is no different than modern universities that have safe places for blacks where whites are not allowed.
They didn’t stand up. Standing up would’ve been to make your own department store with their own brands in them.
@@NODE1975 “hire blacks” u mean black people. 💀
Apply that same logic to gun laws
I can open carry a pistol in the military but can’t do it when I’m off duty. Makes no sense
Whenever there's injustice and unfairness there will always be somebody who's going to challenge it. God bless these four brave young men.
Powerful statement
March 20 2021
Thank you Jesus ☝️❤❤❤☝️
Very inspiring video and a timely reflection for any moment in our history: “If our country is screwed up, don’t give up, unscrew it, don’t give up.”
Also another inspiring quote "By sitting down, We are standing up."
Never give up 🙌❤❤🙌
March 20 2021
I’m going to take an assessment on this wish me luck if you want
im taking an assessment about it rn lmao
1960 the year I was born and the young people of that time were fed up! Got to visit the museum in Greensboro and saw the counter at The old Woolworths! Thanks for your heroic sacrifice
Wow no comments about these brave pioneers. Shame on you people not acknowledging them
Thank you guys for your bravery, your audacity, your winning spirit.
Long live Revolution down with imperialism inqalab zanabad
Jacquelyn Davis I’m only watching this cause it’s answers my question to my American history assignment
@@sierrajagernauth3794 Well at least you're honest
@@sierrajagernauth3794 .... Same
It came out 8 months ago barely any people had watched it and you were the first comment....
One of the most iconic Civil Rights movement that happened in the 1960's during Segregation in the South! : )
Intergation*
No....
@@lilamontoya5609 Oh.
That was my uncle Blair Jr ❤️
I'm so proud 🥲🥲
Thank you to those who came before us and fought for the rights that I have today. Thanks you for your bravery and your strength
I grew up in Nc. .... but why was I never taught this. I live 6 mins away from this restaurant.
... the system is rigged.
I used to live in Greensboro,moved back to Raleigh
We learned about it. You just weren't paying attention.
I learned about it and even took a field trip there from the next city over (Winston-Salem)
Lmao yeah you weren't paying attention. Greensboro was my hometown and they covered this plenty of times
its people like these who took a stand .. who fought for what was right that we must have so much respect and admiration for ..... They should be awarded The Purple Heart for bravery .. they went to war to fight an evil oppressor ..They are real heroes just as much as any soldier . We owe a huge debt of gratitude to people like this who fought for justice and equality for all .. Thank you for doing what you did X
I don’t believe there were one or two leaders in the civil rights movement, in my opinion they were all leaders.
ok George Washington dont pull out the 9
@@santiagovera9310 I’m Australian so I don’t understand what you’re saying.
Yeah,they sold us out,to sleep with white women.
@@rodneysettle8106 - 9 millimeter handgun. It is a joke on Tik Toc - it is "Woah Calm Down Jamal Don't Pull Out The Nine"
this gives me the inspiration to help people who are having problems in their life. like if they getting bullied and they want to commit suicide, i will tell them to not give up and help him get through it with nonviolents
I'm proud to call Greensboro my home. Those four chairs still stand in the Woolworths window to this day.
reminds me in those times when Joe Biden was part of the Jim Crow racist movement.
@@toring61_52 red male mad
wow this vid is so sad and inspiring it shows how brave the greensboro 4 were
Born and raised in Greensboro
U get a different feeling when u pass this building
Lots of black history here
Bennet college, a&t, just a lot for African American people to be proud of ..
I am honored to be a part of the legacy of these four young men, the A&T Four!
Me too that's my great uncle Blair Jr I'm so proud 🥲
Be the change you want to see in the world. Inspirational stuff.
Those 4 stools are at the Greensboro Historical Museum with more about the sit-ins. Amazing how 4 people can make such a huge impact in this country and actually start a change for the better.
As a white person I am ashamed of what people of color went through, but will forever stand for the equality of all.
❤️
Do you really want to say that? Looking at Black's, and whites who want to be black today. This is why United States, is a mess it is today. Have you drove down the street you was raised on recently?
Don't be ashamed. Just don't be the same. I am 58 and have never known racism. When in school, we were classmates, teammates, friends, just happened to be a different race. Not by choice. We had a great time, and still we get together. The girls and the guys. We are family and I genuinely love them. The racist person bears the weight themsekves. Too bad they miss out on great relationships.
blacks?
Black people. We are humans not a damn color.
I grew up in Greensboro, from 1941. In 1949, my mother took a job with a dept store across the street from Woolworth's. Sometimes, she would have lunch at Woolworth's. On Saturdays, it was a treat for me to take the (segregated) bus downtown and have lunch with her there. If there were no seats, we would stand behind someone who was nearly finished. There were no black people at the counter. As I child, I never thought much about segregation, one way or another. That was just the way it was in the Democrat "Solid South" (Jim Crow). "Colored" signs everywhere. I was away in the military during the sit-ins. Our military was no longer segregated as many black men fought for this country in WWII, Korea, and well before. I never had a problem with that. When I heard about the sit-ins, I thought that it was about time. There is no need for any of us to be at each others' throat. We are all in this together.
❤️🙌🏼
Being scared doesn't mean you aren't brave. In fact being scared to your bones but overcoming that fear to do what you think needs to be done is the essence of bravery.
My parents grew up in this era, but I don't think they learned a damn thing. When school de-segregation was a big issue in the 70/80s, they were among the white parents that pulled their kids from the public school system so we wouldn't go to school with more black kids. They didn't want to help, and they paid who-knows-how-much to the private school we attended for a few years only, just until the "threat" was gone. I have no kids to teach better, but I always vote against hate at the ballot box. I hope it helps.
❤️
I’m a math teacher but I would love to run this video. IN FLORIDA.
I was 9 months old, in High Point N.C. only a few miles, Thank You Very Much
A beautiful demonstration with a gorgeous purpose in the most foul of situations. These protestors are truly lovely.
I just want to thank all these men and women for their bravery. Our country still has a way to go but for your effort our country started the journey of healing of love and peace❤️
Their would be more views it's just that these videos can get reported and taken down because what good would this information do right guys?; and people just keep uploading, those are the real mvps
So blessed to have grown up learning this history.
I'm writing an essay on this topic. Anyone have any tips?
Those doing the attacking knew the law was on they're side. For those who fought this you have my gratitude.
Courage and strength know no boundaries! We are still fighting for equality. We will continue to fight for what is written 😊❤in the Constitution for equal rights!
Hi class of 2022 from Bay. Glad to see y’all are doing your work😩
No work getting done here
Bravery beyond imagination 💙
That happen here in Chattanooga the students from Howard high school at Woolworth in the 1960s
coming from a country from the Ex Eastern Bloc, this segregation is uncomprehensive to me. Whatever broken regime we had, in the 50's and 60's international African students were supprorted in reciving their higher academic education in my counry. Many African leaders recived quality education in Eastern Europe. And now the USA is trying to teach us morales..
I live just barely 30 mins from here. I need to go dive into this history!
You should! That Woolworth's is the Civil Rights Museum now.
I could swear that the young black guy sitting in at 2:34 is none other than Marion Berry, the former mayor of D.C I know for a fact the he did participate in sit-ins while he was a college student at Fisk University in Tennessee, which was in and around this time.
Thank you to all those heroes.
When is the end of black ppl to fight for themselves?
Never
Never!!
Probably never, unfortunately
One of a few places and events that mentions north Carolina, it's nice to see that the Greensboro sit in is recongoized
Rip John Lewis🙏💔
One small step for man...one giant leap for mankind right here! Love it!
whos just here for online/in-person school lol my teachers was glitching so we are doing it on our own lol
This is what happens to an oppressed population. No one should be held back.
If not for the valor of these, our blacks, our _apartheid_ would have maybe gone on and on-like South Africa’s did. God bless our blacks!! 💛🙏🏼🤗
Ayanna Najuma and classmates blazed the trail in 1958 in Oklahoma. The courage and determination every single warrior displayed in the Civil Rights is gobsmackjngly inspirational.
Sharing. Thank you for making this video.
I've lived in the Greensboro area since 1989. Just so long as you also mention that all this Jim Crow happened in the Democratic South.
Still standing for righteousness
August 14 2021
🙌🏼❤️
I know that’s right great job guys and we thank you 🙏
This lunch counter is now in one of the museums in DC. Just can’t remember which one. DC has so many.
How did they get so many lunch counters?
Sick thing is this mindset still exists
@None of your Business Because the worlds fucked up bro
Ms. Hastings check...
Those 4 young men were students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University! Aggie Pride
And those were the Whites who called themselves “Christian” “godly” “decent human beings.”
Lol! Talk about reading the Bible. Do unto others as you’d like to be done unto.
2022 happy to report lots of diversity and happiness in Greensboro today. ;)
I am a Black man with an afro..I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior
Amen.
Duke students who live in the Carolinas with family incomes of $65,000 or less, will receive full tuition grants, plus financial assistance for housing, meals and other educational expenses from the university without the need for student loans.
This sends a shiver up my spine!
this made me cry................
Amen thank you Jesus god bless everyone one of your souls
i have this as a assignment 👍 good video
I learned this in school and there was books About it and This girl talked about it when she was little andsaw all
of this when she was little
No race is superior over another race. We were all created equal by GOD Almighty
RIP John Lewis
(1940-2020)
Rip Mr. Lewis, you lived a most wonderful life thank you ❤
Black history month school assignment
Its amazing a country that faught nazis in WW2 still had this going on
Fantastic video
Heros, God bless you sir
*Heroes*
much has changed due 2 the bravery of those young people, unfortunately the stench of racism still lingers in our great country.
We will never be like this again🤦🏾they got us even more
Well done those brave young men they are heros bless them all
1:29 Daaaang! 60 cents for three decked ham and cheese sandwich!!!! 40 cents for a Deluxe ham Sandwich!!! .... Now all makes sense... I would brave a crowd of racist zealots for such a bargain!!!!
Lol
Thank you!
Aggie Pride!!!!! AGGIES DO!!!
This is What HBCU Students were Doing back Then, So you Could go to a PWI today!
5:23 Who's that?
Thank u if not for u where would we be now!! Thank u !
Thank you for your bravery!
People in the old times have so much stupid mind of think.Thank GOD I DON'T LIVE IN THOSE TIMES. .BRAVE I ADMIRED THOSE KIDS.
I would like to point that you put a period, space, and then another period. You're not doing that much better than they did.
Also "stupid mind of think".
DON'T BE MAD I TRY , LOOK AT YOUR VIDEOS ARE HORRIBLE.
@@447flower Bruh quit making this personal he was literally just correcting you. Also don't diss mah boi Ray McNutty's content. Smooth and Easy frickin slaps.
Says the person who doesn't have any videos on her channel lol
Next time use google translate.
We should have focus more on building our own restaurants and supporting each other than forcing them to serve us. Economic power should always be first.
We did that we had full black towns back then and the racist white folks burned them down destroyed them
0:32 Forevermore - Doug Bossi is the song
These none violent students wearing professional clothing would not get service. Business is all about making money and treating customers.
Business owners were afraid that negro customers would be a business set back regardless of their personal thoughts on integration.
Coolness re: the lunch counter deal (and other scenarios as well). But, yeah.... Lunch counters back then were somewhat the "fast food" restaurants of the day. I was just a kid back then. But, we would stop in for coffee/toast for the parents, and as kids we'd have milk and split a piece of pie. Too expensive to each have a slice of pie, of course. It was in the South, in the late-60's. My parents were roughly middle-ground re: income. I recall them slightly grumbling over black people dining with us, but I also recall their saying it seemed reasonable enough since they (black people) were our neighbors and came over for grilling out; and I went fishing with "black" children. Also, my Dad worked for the city and generally got along well with "them". Not entirely, but generally accepting and so it goes. Somewhat horrifying, right ??? OMG. And noting, my parents were not openly welcoming; but I specifically recall them (and me) being mocked by some. Not many; most people "got it" re: what the hey... We're grilling out and playing baseball together already.... Yep. Interesting.
WOW!
2 THINGS ARE CERTAIN.
HISTORY:
YOU CANNOT ERASE IT.
FACTS:
ARE SOLID LIKE LIMESTONE.✌🏽
My family lived in Biloxi, Mississippi from 1961 til 1965 and we were white. I will never forget the hatred I saw…and I vowed that I wouldn’t tolerate it. I had a voice and I used it then, and I’ve used it since to correct the lies that lead to this horrifying situation.
GOD BLESS YALL!!! LOVE from SCOTLAND xx WWG1WGA HALLELUJAH AMEN ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
I love living in Greensboro ❤️🥲
They tried to block my message and I was about to type it again and they immediately published it.
Is it your guilt that frightens you?
Very well done!
They're inspiring for standing up
Everyone knows bullies are jealous of the people they bully. They must truly hate themselves.
This is one of the shining moments of my hometown...
Selection of Greenshoro=Alibi for North Carolinian civil rights champion Billy Graham among right-wingers.
hi ms.vickers future students
Gigi, her doll and Trudeau are NOT more important than my son. I don't care what the following say:
Canada
UN
NATO
Democrats
European Union
Australia
G7
QUAD
Or anyone else says.
And I will sue every single one of them if that is what it takes.
Amen!!!❤🙏