Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 816 Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 28, 2020 Ms. ADAMS (for herself and Mr. BUTTERFIELD) submitted the following reso- lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con- cerned RESOLUTION Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit- in. Whereas Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair, Jr.), Franklin McCain, and David Richmond are the members of the Greensboro Four; Whereas the Greensboro Four attended North Carolina Agri- cultural and Technical State University; Whereas the Greensboro Four were refused service at the F.W. Woolworth cafeteria in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960; Whereas the Greensboro Four ignited a movement to chal- lenge racial inequality throughout the South; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:39 Jan 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR816.IH HR816 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 816 IH Whereas the Greensboro Four were joined by female students from Bennett College and Greensboro Women’s College; Whereas the sit-ins spread nationwide with over 700,000 peo- ple participating, including students, clergymen, and citi- zens, both White and Black; Whereas the protests resulted in more than 3,000 arrests; Whereas the Greensboro Four remained peaceful throughout the 6-month sit-in; and Whereas the Woolworth Lunch Counter was integrated on July 26, 1960: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes the Greensboro Four for their 2 contribution to the civil rights movement and the 3 significant role they played as a catalyst for the mo- 4 bilization of college students in the civil rights move- 5 ment coalescing in the formation of the Student 6 Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; 7 (2) recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of 8 the United States enriches and strengthens the Na- 9 tion; and 10 (3) encourages all States to include in their 11 educational curriculum the history and contributions 12 of the Greensboro Four. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:39 Jan 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR816.IH HR816 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS