tracey parker? >> i think that's a very typical story. this is why using a woolworth's, a chain, is so important. you could have such a broad reach from not simply the one that woolworth's you are protesting against, but also it can't connect to others. now you have a movement in new york city. it is supportive, in alliance with those who are trying to integrate these public spaces in the south. >> what was core and how much involvement did national civil rights groups have in these lunch counter sedans? the core was the congress of racial equality. it was founded in the 19 forties and one of their major tactics was the sit-in. they have been employing the sit-in in the 19 forties and fifties when the greensboro sit-in began. local naacp members actually call court with the understanding that they have a sense of how this should go. right? how used train students to take the attacks, to stay nonviolent, to stay strong, and invited them in for support. but what they are also voting on, which is good, is a tradition of black protest in the

next, tracey parker, author and university of massachusetts amherst professor of african-american studies, talks about the protest against segregation during that time. first, a look at events in 1960 greensboro from the documentary, february one. >> when we walked into the store, we were not proving we were customers. i made sure to get a receipt. >> we mulroney in

university of massachusetts professor tracey parker join american history tv and washington journal to take questions for desegregation protest from that time. watch american history tv. tonight and over the weekend on c-span three. at the richard nixon presidential library in california. this is just over one hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, the honorable michael pompeo. the honorable ladies and gentle t

university of massachusetts professor tracey parker joined american history tv and washington journal about desegregation protest from that time. watch american history tv tonight and over the weekend on c-span three. next the legislative branch mid to discuss and vote on its fiscal year 2021 spending.