[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1067]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        GREENSBORO FOUR SIT-INS

  (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the anniversary of the 
Greensboro Four sit-ins.
  Fifty-six years ago four North Carolina A&T freshmen decided to 
peacefully challenge racial segregation in my hometown of Greensboro 
and the community I'm proud to serve in Congress.
  Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, and David Richmond 
sat at a whites-only lunch counter inside a Greensboro Woolworth store. 
These young men sparked a wave of peaceful protests that spanned the 
State and Nation, helping to put an end to racial segregation.
  I remember traveling through North Carolina as a young girl and going 
to the back door of restaurants because I couldn't sit inside. Because 
of the Greensboro Four, my children, my grandchildren, and future 
generations won't have to share in my experience.
  My bipartisan resolution, H. Res. 128, honors these four courageous 
men and recognizes their impact. It has the support of 62 Members of 
Congress from both sides of the aisle.
  Today I am calling on my colleagues to support and pass this 
resolution in honor of the Greensboro Four and all of the students who 
stood up for equality by sitting down to end racial segregation.

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