Franklin McCain | |
|---|---|
 McCain c. 1960 | |
| Born | Franklin Eugene McCain January 3, 1941 |
| Died | January 9, 2014 (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 |
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]
- ^ Memmot, Mark (2014-01-10). "Franklin McCain, One Of 'Greensboro Four,' Dies". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (2014-01-10). "Franklin McCain, Who Fought for Rights at All-White Lunch Counter, Dies at 73". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ Langer, Emily (2014-01-13). "Franklin McCain, who helped inspire sit-ins for civil rights as part of Greensboro Four, dies". Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-02-09.