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The Greensboro lunch counter sit-in

In 1960 four young black men began a protest against racial segregation in the USA. They sat down at a "whites only" lunch counter and asked to be served.

Franklin McCain was one of four young black men who took a stand against racial segregation in the USA in 1960. They sat down at a "whites only" lunch counter and asked to be served. When they were asked to leave, they refused, and soon their quiet protest was attracting attention from around the country. In 2011 Franklin McCain spoke to Alan Johnston about that time.

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Photo: Franklin McCain in 2010. Credit: Getty Images.

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