"Lunch at the 5 & 10"

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This paper analyzes the book, "Lunch at the 5 & 10 The Greensboro Sit-Ins: A Contemporary History" by Miles Wolff. Specifically, the paper discusses the positive and negative role of white Americans during the Greensboro sit-ins. The paper examines why some people supported change, and others resisted it. Additionally, the paper addresses how the movement changed the African-American community in Greensboro.

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"The Greensboro sit-ins occurred during a time of strife and turbulence in the South. Black Americans were attempting to gain rights long denied them, and white Americans were not sure exactly what to do with Negroes who suddenly refused to follow the established rules. Some of the whites supported their efforts, because they felt all people should be equal. Some of them did not, because they felt Negroes were inferior and should stay that way. White shop owner Ralph Johns was instrumental in the sit-in; he provided support and funds for the first four young men who started the sit-in. The four young men participating in the sit-in were Ezell Blair, Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond."

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