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  • Original Greensboro Woolworth lunch counter preserved at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
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    The Woolworth Lunch Counter: An American Icon—and a Battleground for Equality

    ByJan July 30, 2026August 3, 2026 Reading Time: 6 minutes

    Once a familiar place for an inexpensive meal, the Woolworth lunch counter also reflected America’s system of segregation. Discover how four college students transformed an ordinary store counter into a powerful symbol of courage, protest, and equality.

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