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https://www.wunc.org/race-class-communities/2025-09-04/joseph-mcneil-greensboro-four-woolworths-jibreel-khazan-ezell-blair-david-richmond-franklin-mccainhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/us/joseph-mcneil-civil-rights-leader-dieshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/joseph-mcneil-helped-spark-protest-movement-north-carolina-lunch-count-rcna229310
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  • The Greensboro sit-ins are celebrated as a defining moment in American civil rights, influencing desegregation efforts nationwide.
  • McNeil helped launch a wave of desegregation by sitting at the Woolworth lunch counter with peers on Feb. 1, 1960.
  • The sit-ins began February 1, 1960, and quickly grew, laying the groundwork for broader protests across the South.

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Joseph McNeil, member of the Greensboro Four, dies at 83

https://www.wunc.org/race-class-communities/2025-09-04/joseph-mcneil-greensboro-four-woolworths-jibreel-khazan-ezell-blair-david-richmond-franklin-mccainWunc.org
Joseph McNeil, member of the Greensboro Four, dies at 83

Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83 | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/us/joseph-mcneil-civil-rights-leader-diesCnn.com
Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83 | CNN

Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/joseph-mcneil-helped-spark-protest-movement-north-carolina-lunch-count-rcna229310Nbcnews.com
Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83

Joseph McNeil, Who Helped Sparked a Protest Movement at a North Carolina Lunch Counter, Dies at 83

https://www.today.com/news/news/joseph-mcneil-greensboro-4-dies-rcna229206Today.com
Joseph McNeil, Who Helped Sparked a Protest Movement at a North Carolina Lunch Counter, Dies at 83

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