Franklin McCain
African-American civil rights activist (1941–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Franklin Eugene McCain (January 3, 1941 – January 9, 2014) was an American civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four. McCain, along with fellow North Carolina A&T State University students Ezell Blair Jr., Joseph McNeil and David Richmond, staged a sit-in protest at the Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960, after they were refused service due to the color of their skin.[1] Their actions were credited with launching the Greensboro sit-ins, a massive protest across state lines involving mostly students who took a stand against discrimination in restaurants and stores by refusing to leave when service was denied to them. The sit-ins successfully brought about the reversal of Woolworth's policy of racial segregation in their southern stores, and increased national sentiment to the fight of African-Americans in the south.[2][3]
Franklin McCain | |
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Born | Franklin Eugene McCain (1941-01-03)January 3, 1941 |
Died | January 9, 2014(2014-01-09) (aged 73) |
Resting place | Oaklawn Cemetery, Charlotte, North Carolina, US |
Education | North Carolina A&T State University (BS, MA) |
Occupation(s) | Civil rights activist, Chemist |
Known for | Staging the Greensboro sit-ins |
Spouse |
Bettye Davis McCain
(m. 1965; died 2013) |
Children | 3 |