Lunch at the 5 & 10Lunch at the 5 & 10 is the story of the Greensboro sit-ins--how four African-American college students sat down at a Woolworth's lunch counter in North Carolina and ignited the civil rights movement in America. The year was 1960, but the racial sensibilities of Americans were light years removed from what they are today. Mr. Wolff's even-handed account of this pivotal event in our race relations has been widely praised since it was first published in 1970. In this new edition, the author adds a new conclusion, written after the 30th anniversary commemoration of the event where the Greensboro Four met once again. August Meier's introduction places the Greensboro sit-in in historical context and explains its importance in the course of the civil rights movement. "A remarkable account...reads like a novel. Wolff has recaptured these days with a sense of their drama, with deft characterizations of the principals, and with a sure feeling for the mood....An extraordinary accomplishment."--Book World. |
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... going on down there ? " and Harris said , " Nothing ! " Moebes walked along with Harris , saying he knew there was a story because a note had been left on the city desk . He was going to find out . " No one is going to take any pictures ...
... going on down there ? " and Harris said , " Nothing ! " Moebes walked along with Harris , saying he knew there was a story because a note had been left on the city desk . He was going to find out . " No one is going to take any pictures ...
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... going to keep on walking straight ahead and turn that corner and there is going to be a police car and you're going to get in that car and come down to the station with me . " The boys almost always did what Jackson said . Chief Calhoun ...
... going to keep on walking straight ahead and turn that corner and there is going to be a police car and you're going to get in that car and come down to the station with me . " The boys almost always did what Jackson said . Chief Calhoun ...
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... going to keep on walking straight ahead and turn that corner and there is going to be a police car and you're going to get in that car and come down to the station with me . " The boys almost always did what Jackson said . Chief Calhoun ...
... going to keep on walking straight ahead and turn that corner and there is going to be a police car and you're going to get in that car and come down to the station with me . " The boys almost always did what Jackson said . Chief Calhoun ...
Contents
Preface to the 1990 Edition | 3 |
The First Week | 31 |
The Reaction | 57 |
Copyright | |
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