“It is in the American tradition to stand up for one’s rights, even if the new way is to sit down.”
—John F. Kennedy (1917–1963)
Desegregated means opened to all races or ethnic groups.
ohn F. Kennedy spoke the words above during his 1960 presidential campaign. He was making a reference to four Black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina. They had walked into a variety store on February 1, 1960, and sat down at the store’s white-only lunch counter. They had refused to leave until they were served or closing time came.
