In 1960, Black college students sat down at a Woolworth lunch counter reserved for Whites. Even though they were denied service, they continued to sit at the counter in protest. How many students sat at the counter on Monday? How many students sat at the counter by Wednesday of the same week?

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4 students sat at the counter on Monday, and by Wednesday, the number had grown to 66. This event is known as the Greensboro sit-ins, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

In 1960, Black College Students Sat Down at a Woolworth