The civil rights movement gained momentum in 1960 when several young black men staged a "sit-in" at a __________ lunch counter.

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The sit-in movement began on February 1, 1960, when four African American college students sat at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and refused to leave after being denied service. This act of nonviolent protest was pivotal in the civil rights movement.

The Civil Rights Movement Gained Momentum in 1960 When Several