February One

Film. Produced by Dr. Steven Channing. 2004. 61 min.
February One tells the story surrounding the 1960 Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins.

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In one remarkable day, four college freshmen changed the course of American history. February One tells the inspiring story surrounding the 1960 Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins that revitalized the Civil Rights Movement and set an example of student militancy for the coming decade. This moving film shows how a small group of determined individuals can galvanize a mass movement and focus a nation’s attention on injustice. [Publisher's description.]

“February One tells the neglected story of why and how four teenagers ignited a major protest movement. Educators will long feel a debt of gratitude to the filmmakers for this wonderful addition to the available resources on the modern African American freedom struggle.” — Clayborne Carson, Stanford University

“Tremendous! An excellent teaching tool that I wish had been available when I was in the classroom. A MUST for those teaching and studying American history.”  — John Hope Franklin

“This splendidly rendered, gripping documentary tells how four sit-in students risked everything to start an unprecedented, spontaneous non-violent revolution. Inspired by their incredible bravery, many of us followed their lead — and the result was the first national mass movement to eliminate the scourge of racism.” — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

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