Kress Building

The Kress Building was another significant site during the Greensboro sit-ins, where students extended their non-violent protests against segregation.

Greensboro, NC 27401

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As the Greensboro Sit-Ins gained momentum, the focus of the protests quickly expanded beyond the Woolworth's lunch counter. Like Woolworth's, Kress maintained a segregated lunch counter, refusing service to African Americans. Students occupied seats at the Kress lunch counter, mirroring the tactics employed at Woolworth's.

Source: NCpedia, Encyclopedia of North Carolina, "Sit-Ins" (2006)

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