F. W. Woolworth Company Building National Historic Landmark Nomination

Eskew G and Farrisee A. 2024. F. W. Woolworth Company Building National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 100011389_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC

This document is the National Historic Landmark nomination for the F. W. Woolworth Company Building in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina The National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for the F. W. Woolworth Company Building documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1 as the location of the Greensboro sit-ins that launched the nationwide sit-in movement to protest racial discrimination in public accommodations, marked a shift in leadership of the civil rights movement, and inspired other protest movements in the 1960s. The period of national significance is February 1, 1960 to July 25, 1960.

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Published Report
Authors
Eskew, Glenn; Farrisee, Anne
Date of Issue
2024-12-13
Publisher
National Park Service
Keywords
National Historic Landmark; Greensboro; North Carolina; civil rights; sit-ins; African American; Black

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