International Civil Rights Center & Museum
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The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a history museum in Greensboro, North Carolina, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of the U.S. civil rights movement, particularly the student-led lunch counter protests that helped end racial segregation.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights museum
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history museum → nonprofit organization → |
| alsoKnownAs |
ICRCM
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International Civil Rights Center and Museum → |
| buildingCompletedIn |
20th century
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| commemorates |
Greensboro Four
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civil rights activists and participants in sit-ins → |
| country |
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Greensboro sit-ins
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history of the U.S. civil rights movement → student-led lunch counter protests → |
| focusesOn |
desegregation of public accommodations
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racial segregation in the United States → |
| foundedBy |
Earl Jones
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Skip Alston → |
| hasCollectionType |
artifacts related to civil rights movement
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documents → oral histories → photographs → |
| hasExhibitType |
interactive exhibits
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permanent exhibitions → traveling exhibitions → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasTheme |
desegregation of lunch counters
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nonviolent protest → student activism → |
| hasType |
indoor museum
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.sitinmovement.org/
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| locatedIn |
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Guilford County, North Carolina NERFINISHED → North Carolina → United States → |
| mission |
to preserve and interpret the legacy of the civil rights movement
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to promote equality, justice, and civic engagement → |
| near |
downtown Greensboro
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| occupiesBuilding |
former F. W. Woolworth store in Greensboro
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| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours → public events → |
| opened |
February 1, 2010
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| openingDateSignificance |
50th anniversary of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins
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| preserves |
original Woolworth lunch counter
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site of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins → |
| recognizedAs |
significant site of the American civil rights movement
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| streetAddress |
134 South Elm Street
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| subjectArea |
African-American history
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civil and human rights → |
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International Civil Rights Center & Museum
("International Civil Rights Center and Museum")
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Franklin McCain
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associatedWith |
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Greensboro sit-ins
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commemoratedBy |
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F. W. Woolworth store in Greensboro
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convertedTo |
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Greensboro, North Carolina
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hasMuseum |
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F. W. Woolworth store in Greensboro
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owner |